Summary

The world is now more connected since the introduction of the Web. A few basic needs of connected systems are security, transaction, and reliability along with interoperability in heterogeneous environments. As various networks bring the world more closely together than ever, you need to develop components that meet the needs of this connected environment.

Microsoft initiated its vision of connected systems through web services. However, being the first step toward developing connected systems, it has some vital pitfalls. WCF takes web services to the next level by providing developers with a highly productive framework for building secure, reliable, and interoperable applications and meeting today's demand of connected systems. WCF ...

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