Hampton Roads .NET Users Group - April Meeting

Building and Implementing REST services using WCF and LINQ

Abstract - With the release of the .Net 3.5 framework and Visual Studio 2008, building REST services has never been easier for the .Net developer. But what exactly is REST? Why would we use it, and where does it fit within an architecture that is service oriented? This presentation will introduce REST concepts and patterns, dive into an architectural discussion centered around ROA and SOA and will following up with building a REST service using WCF and LINQ. We will then code a client to consume the service. You will walk away from this presentation with a better understanding of REST, why it will work in many scenarios within any size company as well as how to build and expose a rest service.