Windows Communication Foundation Services and ADO.NET Data Services

This section contains topics that provide guidance for creating Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) applications in Visual Studio.

In This Section

• Introduction to Windows Communication Foundation Services in Visual Studio
  Discusses concepts related to WCF services as they apply to Visual Studio. 

• Using WCF Services in Visual Studio
  Discusses how to reference and use WCF services in Visual Studio.

• Using ADO.NET Data Services in Visual Studio
  Discusses how to reference and use ADO.NET Data Services in Visual Studio.

• Using the WCF Development Tools
  Discusses how to create and test WCF services in Visual Studio.

• Walkthrough: Creating and Accessing WCF Services
  Provides a step-by-step demonstration of creating and using WCF services in Visual Studio.

Reference

System.ServiceModel

Related Sections

Consuming ASMX and WCF Services Sample

Debugging WCF Services

Windows Communication Foundation Authentication Service Overview

Messaging in the .NET Compact Framework

ADO.NET Data Services Framework

Change History

Date	History	Reason
July 2008	Added links for ADO.NET Data Services.	SP1 feature change.