rbethi said
A well organized and easy to read WCF how-to with respect to VS2008. Starts out with a basic service comparing code and configuration implementations. A good book to start WCF.
Tomasz Poradowski said
Wow, I'm still surprised by this book - especially by the way it's written, so that WCF subject, which is quite new to me - gets revealed part by part. I usually read books lying on my bed ;), so it's a straight way of falling asleep (and when it happens just depends on the book) - and I must admit that with this one it takes a much longer time :). And I read it after work even! ;)
Aboubacar Diaby said
This book is remarkably an excellent tool for developers who want to expand his understanding in WCF programming.It provides both concepts and practical cases you can use and enforce your knowledge. Great jobs. I strongly recommend to read it.
Baskin I. Tapkan said
Really enjoyed reading the Essential WCF book by Resnick and et.al. The topics were well organized and explained the concepts well enough. This book will definitely get you started on the route with WCF.
Due to a project committment, I had a four month break in coming back to this, but it was well worth it.
Good examples, overall, although I didn't code them one by one, but it was clear and concise to follow the plain code. The intentions are there. Does a very fine job of with many configurations available with the WCF.
I am also reading Juval Lowy's in addition to get more in depth as I am getting ready for the 70-503 MS test. Thanks, guys!
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James Holmes said
This book's very well written and does a great job of explaining a lot of the features around WCF. I like their approach to topics, starting out with basics and evolving from there. For example, right off the bat they do a solid job of showing a service hosted entirely in code, then do a comparable service hosted in IIS. All differences are clearly laid out with some good rationale for either implementation.
This same approach continues through the book, which is something I'm always appreciative about: give me options with clear explanations of why they'd apply, then let me choose which one fits for my environment. The authors even lay out a number of tables throughout the book showing options and alternatives - like the supported features of bindings table in chapter 4.
It's a solid book for newcomers to WCF or experienced folks looking to brush up on the deltas as WCF moves to .NET 3.5.
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