The Patterns & Practices Team have recently released v1.0 of the web services security guide (in PDF format) that shows how to make the most out of WCF.  With end-to-end application scenarios, it shows you how to design and implement authentication and authorization in WCF. Learn how to improve the security of your WCF services through ...

One of the biggest challenges I feel that we (Microsoft) face in showcasing the ''value'' of architecting/developing Office Business Applications is providing what I'll call ''solid reference implementations'' along the lines of Duwamish Books, Fitch and Mather, Global Bank, LitwareHR, other many other solutions we've released.  Sure, we have ...

Part 2 of the 2-part series on how we migrated Conservation International's public websites to SharePoint Server 2007 is now online.  In this installment, we talk about how we designed and built the Silverlight v1.1-based Carbon Offset Calculator that is currently hosted on Conservation International's newly re-launched, MOSS powered, ...

You may recall in a previous post, I wrote about how I led a couple of projects to migrate Conservation International's public websites to SharePoint Server 2007 as well as implement a Silverlight v1.1-based Carbon Offset Calculator that is currently hosted on Conservation International's newly re-launched ...

WCF has been out for a while now, but I just found an interesting article (circa March 2007, revised May 2007) which talks about all of the options for hosting or supporting your service using: Self-hosting IIS as a Host Windows Service (aka., NT Service) They took the time (via sample code) to give you everything that you need to get up and ...

One of the things I've heard from people when I show them the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is that they would like some sort of ''Service Designer'' similar to the class designer inside of Visual Studio 2005, but that allows you to visually define your services.  Well, the next version of the Service Factory from patterns & ...

When Feb. 27th 2:00P-3:30P EST (11:00A-12:30P PST) Where Register at this link: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032325327 Note: Audio will be via the Internet.  Your machine will need a speaker. Abstract Windows Sidebar Gadgets are lightweight programmable objects that provide real-time, ...

By way of Don Smith.  Details: http://blogs.msdn.com/donsmith/archive/2007/01/09/come-and-get-yer-service-factory.aspx The two features that jumped out at me are support for the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and ''WSDL-first support.''  The direct download is here. -Marc

Do you want to learn how to quickly convert your .NET Applications/Components to Service Oriented Solutions?  If so, then that's perfect, because I want to show you how easy it will be with the .NET 3.0 Framework and Windows Communication Foundation.  Register and attend my web cast and I promise very little PowerPoint (just for a bit of ...

Thanks to everyone who attended!  You can download the deck here and the code here. -Marc