0-7356-2336-8Microsoft Press 9780735623361 073562336802/2007 List Price: $44.99Paperback415 pagesCD or DVD included. Our Price: $35.99 Your hands-on, step by step guide to learning how to use WCF to create interoperable Web Services. The STEP BY STEP series targets programmers new to particular tools and technologies. This book is ideal for software developers who need to get up and running with WinFX for Windows Vista™ (and beyond). Provides sequential, step by step guidance for creating WCF-enabled services Delivers context for understanding how services interoperate and how to relate service-orientation to the more-familiar object-orientation Perfect for new-to-topic developers· Includes a CD with exercises and code samples for each chapter Teach yourself the essentials of using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) with this practical, hands-on tutorial. Understanding WCF—a key component of the new WinFX development environment—is essential for every developer who works with Web services in a service-oriented architecture. WCF helps connect separate services so that they can interoperate effectively, sharing processes, data, and results. With the popular STEP BY STEP approach, you work at your own pace through sequential, learn-by-doing exercises to understand the fundamental techniques for using WCF. You’ll get the context for understanding how services interoperate, how they relate to service orientation to object-orientation, and hands-on guidance for creating WCF-enabled services for Windows. You’ll also get a CD featuring practice exercises and code samples for each chapter. John Sharp is the author of Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Step by Step and two other Microsoft Press® STEP BY STEP titles. John is a principal technologist for Content Master Ltd., where he works on technology and training projects for a variety of international customers.