Whether this is the first time or the time your 51? Back using WCF, you? Will learn something new by reading this book.? - Nicholas Allen, Program Manager, Web Services, Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is the easiest way to produce and consume Web services on the Microsoft platform. Essential Windows Communication Foundation shows developers exactly how to use WCF with. NET 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008. Drawing on extensive experience working with early adopters, three Microsoft insiders systematically address topics developers ask about WCF. Coverage includes Using WCF contracts to define complex structures and interfaces Understanding the WCF channel stack? S and channel model architecture Configuring WCF communication stack to use only the protocols you need Using standard behavior and customs services for managing concurrency, for example, transactions, and more than NET serialization of data types. to XML Infosets and Infosets represent? on the wire? Hosting WCF services via IIS, managed NET applications, and Windows Activation Services WCF security, in depth:. Authentication, transport and message-level security, and Internet and intranet scenarios Improving reliability: exception handling, diagnostics, and more Workflow services: new integration points between WCF 3.5 and Windows Workflow Foundation Building client-to-client, peer network-based applications Utilizing WCF for non-SOAP Web services: AJAX and JSON examples and NET 3.5 hosting classes. Microsoft? S Steve Resnick, Richard Crane and Chris Bowen are technology experts at the Microsoft Technology Center in Boston. Bowen has been the architect and developer for more than 15 years at companies such as Monster.com and Staples and co-author of Professional Visual Studio 2005 Team System. XXV preface Introduction xxvii Chapter 1: Basic 1 Chapter 2: Contracts 33 Chapter 3: Channels 91 Chapter 4: Bindings 111 Chapter 5: Behaviour 181 Chapter 6: Serialization and Encoding 241 Chapter 7: Hosting 287 Chapter 8: Security 315 Chapter 9: Diagnostics 375 Chapter 10: Exception Handling 403 Chapter 11: Workflow Services 423 Chapter 12: Peer Networking 459 Chapter 13: Programmable Web 503 Appendix: Advanced Topics 537 Index 553