Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is Microsoft’s unified programming model for building service-oriented applications. The topics in this section describe how to connect to existing WCF Web services from devices that are running the .NET Compact Framework.
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WCF is supported in the .NET Compact Framework version 3.5 and later versions. |
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Messaging in the .NET Compact Framework
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Describes support for the WCF messaging layer in the .NET Compact Framework.
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How to: Use the HTTP Transport
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Describes how to connect to an existing WCF service on the desktop from a device that is running the .NET Compact Framework.
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How to: Use Transport Security
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Describes how to implement mutual authentication when connecting to an existing WCF service on the desktop from a device that is running the .NET Compact Framework.
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WCF Exchange Server Mail Transport
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Describes the WCF Exchange Server mail transport, which is based on the use of e-mail as a transport for WCF applications that run on both the desktop .NET Framework and the .NET Compact Framework.
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Walkthrough: Using the WCF Exchange Server Mail Transport
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Provides an example of an application that is based on the WCF Exchange Server mail transport.
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How to: Use Message Security with the WCF Exchange Server Mail Transport
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Provides an example of how to use SOAP message security with the WCF Exchange Server mail transport.
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How to: Serialize Messages in WCF Applications
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Provides an object serializer that can be used to serialize messages in WCF applications.
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