Where does WCF/WF fit in ?

 

I preach a lot about Microsoft :)

A lot of times, users, junior or experienced get inundated with TLA (three letter acronyms) and sometimes lose track of where they may fit in.

The following is an overview of Windows Workflow Foundation (WF or Dub F as it is called) and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and how they fit into an overall part of something called the .NET Framework

Overview of .NET Framework (where WCF and WF fit in)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zw4w595w.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/net/developer.aspx
http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/4/3/F43A79B1-707A-4670-8639-75845F7F3878/SanjayVyas_Overview_NET4.pdf

Here are the introduction posts:

What is WCF >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms731082.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa663324.aspx
http://blah.winsmarts.com/2008-4-What_is_WCF.aspx
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/community/aspnet/18/10147251/what-is-wcf-used-for.aspx
http://www.skill-guru.com/blog/2010/04/24/what-is-wcf-window-communication-foundation/

What is WF >>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa663328.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2e575633-e357-4ee7-aaff-34138f00e830 (labs)
http://dotnet.sys-con.com/node/163734
http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2006/08/31/Windows-Workflow-Foundation.aspx

Good overview

View of WCF and WF in .NET 4 >> http://www.msteched.com/2009/NewZealand/SOA206 (video)

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