WCF or Windows Communication Foundation came as part of .Net 3.0 framework. It is Microsoft platform to build Service Oriented Applications(SOA). Using WCF , one can provide services that are interoperable.Interoperable here means can be used across any platform. That is , a service made using WCF can be consumed by any OS, not only WINDOWS.
Before WCF , there was something called as WEB SERVICES . But if you need to build a service , first thing you need to look is whether you want a asmx , or remoting or enterprise component and these three were entirely diffrent technologies .
Using WCF programming model , one can build very easily , flexible Services.
Before WCF , there was something called as WEB SERVICES . But if you need to build a service , first thing you need to look is whether you want a asmx , or remoting or enterprise component and these three were entirely diffrent technologies .
Using WCF programming model , one can build very easily , flexible Services.
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