Summary

In this chapter, we took a look at the ABCs of WCF along with some basics of WCF and Workflow. We briefly reviewed the new features in WCF and Workflow that are available in the .NET 4.0 release. Lastly, we saw a workflow service in action in a simple request-response scenario. Further chapters will explore the hosting of WCF and workflow solutions, and dive deeper into the best use scenarios of these frameworks.

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