This document provides an overview of Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Server AppFabric. It discusses new features in WCF 4 that make it easier to use, such as default endpoints and configuration. It also explains what AppFabric is and how it can be used with WCF to provide a scalable and manageable solution for hosting services on Windows. The document contains examples of using Plain Old CLR Objects (POCO) with WCF and demonstrates how WCF and AppFabric can work together easily.

2. Robert MacLeanTechnology SpecialistBB&DWCF Made Easy with .NET 4 & Windows Server AppFabric

3. Who am I?Robert MacLeanMicrosoft ALM MVPMicrosoft ALM RangerProud Community Lead Information WorkerS.A. Architectwww.sadev.co.za@rmaclean

4. OvertureLevel 300What is new in WCF 4 to make it easy?What is AppFabric?WCF + AppFabric = EasyWarning: Excessive use of implicit, explicit and angle brackets ahead

5. The big picture of WCF 4What is new?Configuration defaults, default endpointsWorkflow ServicesHigh performance tracing with ETWNew features for REST-based servicesQueued messaging enhancementsNew protocolsBasic Profile 1.2WS-Discovery and DiscoveryServiceRouterServiceNew DataContractResolver, extensibility

6. My thoughts on WCFWCF is hardCompared to ASMXConfigurationBindingsEndpoints

7. Building ServicesASMXWCF SexyWrite class, add attributeInterface + AttributeExpose web methodsWrite class, add attribute“old” WCFJust work with POCOJust work with POCOInterface + AttributeWrite class, add attributeData ContractsConfigConfig Fixes

8. WCF SexyDemo

9. Protocol MappingsThis is your bindingStart with thisEg: http://demoDefault binding config!!!

10. Default Endpoints & HostsSelf HostSupply base address via code or configExplicit: ServiceHost.AddDefaultEndPoints() Implicit: ServiceHost.Open() IISBase address is .svc endpointHTTP protocol is provided by defaultProtocols can be added in IIS Manager

11. Are Default Endpoints A Good Thing?Designed to cater for the current majorityYou may be specialQuota issuesWSHttp or WebHttpMEXLimiting which contracts on which protocolsYou can override in machine.config (bad – mostly) or app.config (better – mostly)

12. Refined Default Config<system.serviceModel> <behaviors> <serviceBehaviors> <behavior> <serviceMetadatahttpGetEnabled="true"/> <serviceDebugincludeExceptionDetailInFaults="false"/> </behavior> </serviceBehaviors> </behaviors> <serviceHostingEnvironmentmultipleSiteBindingsEnabled="true" /></system.serviceModel>

13. POCO BEFORE .NET 3.5 SP1Explicit[DataContract]publicclassUser{ [DataMember] publicstringFirstName { get; set; } [DataMember] publicstringLastName { get; set; } [DataMember] publicstring Username { get; set; } publicstring Password { get; set; } // do not share}

14. POCO FROM .NET 3.5 SP1IMPLICITpublicclassUser{ publicstringFirstName { get; set; } publicstringLastName { get; set; } publicstring Username { get; set; } [IgnoreDataMember] publicstring Password { get; set; } // do not share}

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16. A rose by any other name…Windows Server AppFabric Contains two key componentsHostingEndPoint, Windows App Server Extensions, DublinCachingVelocityNot to be confused with Azure AppFabric

17. N.B. AppFabricRequires .NET 4 on ServerApplications for not need .NET 4, depends on featuresStandalone download or Web Platform InstallerHigh Availability is only in Windows Server 2008 Enterprise & Data Centre

18. Windows Server AppFabric ArchitectureWindows Server AppFabricWindows Activation Services.NET FrameworkSQL ServerToolingLoggingIISWCFWFASP.NETVisual StudioSCOMPowerShellEvent Tracing for WindowsPersistenceMonitoringCaching

19. AppFabric + WCF = EasyDemo

20. SummaryWCF 4 can be as easy as ASMXFor majority of simple scenariosAbility to break the mould is thereAppFabric & WCFThe tools to configure and manage servicesScalable, manageable solution for hosting services on Windows

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22. ResourcesRequired SlideLearningSessions On-Demand & CommunityMicrosoft Certification & Training Resourceswww.microsoft.com/techedwww.microsoft.com/learningResources for IT ProfessionalsResources for Developershttp://microsoft.com/msdnhttp://microsoft.com/technetNeed more Information?SMS [ Your Name ] and the word “AppServer” to 41491

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