Professional WCF 4: Windows Communication Foundation with .NET 4
<b>A guide to architecting, designing, and building distributed applications with Windows Communication Foundation</b><br /> <br /> <p>Windows Communication Foundation is the .NET technology that is used to build service-oriented applications, exchange messages in various communication scenarios, and run workflows. This guide enables developers to create state-of-the-art applications using this technology.</p> <p>Written by a team of Microsoft MVPs and WCF experts, this book explains how the pieces of WCF 4.0 build on each other to provide a comprehensive framework to support distributed enterprise applications. Experienced developers will learn both theory and practical application using the familiar Wrox approach.</p> <p>.NET developers will learn to design services, create a hosting environment with Dublin, build cloud-based integrations, and much more.</p> <p>Coverage Includes:</p> <ul> <li>Design Principles and Patterns</li> <li>Service Contracts and Data Contracts</li> <li>Bindings</li> <li>Clients</li> <li>Instancing</li> <li>Workflow Services</li> <li>Understanding WCF Security</li> <li>WCF Security in Action</li> <li>Federated Authentication in WCF</li> <li>Windows Azure Platform AppFabric</li> <li>Creating a SOA Case</li> <li>Creating the Communication and Integration Case</li> <li>Creating the Business Process</li> <li>Hosting</li> </ul>