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Summary: Know what you are buying before you ding the author
Comment: For those of you who follow this industry, you know that Juval Lowy is truly a legend and not just because Microsoft says so. Don't rip this man's work simply because you were not aware of what you were buying. Do a little research first. Juval almost always takes a deeper dive into the technology. This book is definitely the book of choice if you're wanting to look under the hood of WCF. If you desire a more hands on approach, I highly recommend Learning WCF by Michele Leroux Bustamante.
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Summary: Very Good WCF Book
Comment: I had only written a couple of WCF services before purchasing this book, and had survived by relying on samples found online. After purchasing this book, I no longer find myself looking for samples online. This book starts with the basics of WPF and makes them easy to understand. Then it proceeds into advanced topics such as message security, which had me puzzled until I read the chapter in this book.
One of the things I really appreciate as a C# developer is the fact that almost every example in the book shows how to accomplish the given task in the .config file using the XML configuration elements, and also in pure C# code. Many examples I have seen in the MSDN or other documentation only deal with how to set up a client or server using the .config file which is not always practical.
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Summary: I'm buying a second copy....
Comment: So that I can have a copy on my desk at home. :)
I'm a developer by trade and read technical books quite a bit to stay up to speed with our evolving industry. Rarely do you find a one that`s hard to put down, typically they're just too dry and uneventful. Juvals Programming WCF Services is an exception to this rule, period. At first, I thought it was my hunger to figure out the new programming model coming out of Redmond that kept me glued to this book, but after a few chapters I realized it was the author's vast knowledge of WCF and his style of delivery that was keeping the pages turning. I had to actually stop working the examples because it was keeping me from reading and bookmarking the pages.
I have recommended this book to a number of my colleagues, and feel that if you're going to do enterprise-level design then this book needs to be within arms reach at all times.
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Summary: A Must Have!
Comment: Excellent book, it covers every thing you need to know about WCF. Have in mid that this book is not for begginers
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Summary: Great book on a big subject
Comment: Arguably, WCF is the most revolutionary development in current software trends. It may change completely technological landscape developers live and work in since the appearance of .NET platform.
Juval Lowy (once again!) has written an extraordinary book. Seemingly he has an absolute and complete knowledge on the subject.
What strikes me even more, is how carefull and lovingly Juval leads the reader through the forest of technical details to the deep and solid understanding of both underlying technology and practical implementation of WCF.
If after hours of reading you suddenly feel lost, all you have to do is go back half a page and you are on track again.
I just wish I had such a wonderfull teacher every time I have to learn something new.
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