I often ask this question to people, and I've come to expect a wide array of answers. Last week I got one that may actually stand the test of time (we tend to re-define things in this industry). Web 2.0 may very well be a service mark ( http://www...

I spent this weekend tinkering around with the JSON messaging capabilities of WCF new in the .NET Framework 3.5 (Orcas). The object model is changing substantially between Beta1 and Beta2, and I think the changes make for an easier to use system. To...

I got a question via email today that forced me to look back through some older emails for the answer. It may make sense to share the question / answer in a broader sense. Earlier builds of Orcas surfaced a syndication format to an endpoint by way of...

I just saw a mail introducing an alpha release from IBM - an MQ series custom channel. It appears to be early stage, so don't throw this into production yet. Several have asked me if it's possible to connect WCF to MQ - my answer is yes, but it requires...

A little while ago, HongMei Ge sent me around a dozen new security samples. After reviewing them, they are truly cool. Topics covered include: CredMan UI management AzMan integration Client credentials on a per channel basis Custom Algorithm Suites Custom...

WCF in .NET Fx 3.5 introduces several types that simplify the creation of services that use the protocols of the web (read REST/Syndication/JSON). Among these are two hosting types: WebServiceHost and WebScriptServiceHostFactory. These types serve the...