Pro WCF: Practical Microsoft SOA Implementation

Managing WCF Services

Any new technology goes through numerous phases in its life cycle. The most exciting phase is the envisioning or evangelizing phase where you are exposed to snazzy marketing material and promises of higher productivity. Then the technology graduates to a phase of gradual implementation by the industry. It is correct to conclude that most people get caught up in the euphoria of technical features in these two phases. Senior managers (that is, CIOs and CTOs) of organizations are keen to deliver the "latest and greatest" technology to their shareholders. However, developers tend to focus their attention on implementing the technology. The development cycle for most of these new applications is much shorter when you compare ...