Windows Communication Foundation

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Windows Communication Foundation

The Windows Communication Foundation Web service APIs make it easy to build and consume secure, reliable, and transacted Web services. New peer-to-peer capabilities enable the discovery and sharing of data between computers and nearby devices.

Architecture/Overview

	Windows Communication Foundation Architecture Overview Get a high-level view of the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) architecture and its key concepts. Code examples demonstrate WCF contracts, endpoints, and behaviors.
	Windows Vista Developer Story: Windows Communication Foundation Roadmap Windows Communication Foundation is a framework for building and running service-oriented applications. WCF unifies and extends the functionality of existing Microsoft connecting technologies, providing a single, independent programming model.