Uses and application of WCF

Question

User1428336426 posted

Hi friends

What kind of application can be made in WCF and web service?

I want to know when i should use WCF and When to use Web service?

please describe me in details..

Answer 1

User-821857111 posted

WCF is a replacement for asmx web services which was deprecated, Therefore you should use WCF if you want to build web services.

Answer 2

User1428336426 posted

Ok.. Can you list down some example or application where WCF can be used?

Answer 3

User-821857111 posted

You would use it wherever you want to expose data-related services to third parties. 

From the page What Is Windows Communication Foundation:

 A few sample scenarios include:

• A secure service to process business transactions. 
• A service that supplies current data to others, such as a traffic report or other monitoring service.
• A chat service that allows two people to communicate or exchange data in real time.
• A dashboard application that polls one or more services for data and presents it in a logical presentation. 
• Exposing a workflow implemented using Windows Workflow Foundation as a WCF service.
• A Silverlight application to poll a service for the latest data feeds.

Answer 4

User1428336426 posted

Thnx for info