I'd have to concur with Richard on this one. Of note, the same could be said for ASP.NET. Sure you can go with almost no configuration, but most websites have a staggering about of data in their web.config files. Just look at the provider model stuff, and AJAX...its freaking huge...but why don't we care? Because the tool goes a good job of managing it for us. When we create a AJAX site, it injects most of the right bits in the web.config and we don't notice it after a while. Same can be said for WCF IMHO.
Thanks, Shawn Wildermuth http://adoguy.com http://wildermuthconsulting.com http://geekdinners.com Microsoft MVP (C#), MCSD.NET, Author and Speaker The Silverlight Tour is coming to a city near you! -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Blewett Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:27 AM To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] WCF WTF Hi Paul, I know when I first started doing WCF work it was quite overwhelming the amount of config. But having been working with it for a few years now I find it pretty quick to create the necessary settings - it's not that complex once you get your head round the structure. There is a base set of config that needs to be there - once you have the base there the rest is not that large I find This is pretty much the basic to get you running (written in outlook so sorry for typos) <system.serviceModel> <services> <service name=[dotnet implementation class here] behaviorConfiguration="md" > <host> <baseAddresses> <add baseAddress="http://[rest of address] /> <!-- used for metadata delivery --> </baseAddresses> </host> <endpoint address=[relateive address to base address here] binding=[name of the binding you need to use] contract=[dotnet contract interface name here] /> </service> </services> <behaviours> <serviceBehaviors> <behavior name="md"> <serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="true"/> </behaviour> </serviceBehaviors> </behaviours> </system.serviceModel> Regards Richard Blewett DevelopMentor http://www.dotnetconsult.co.uk/weblog2 > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Cowan > Sent: 28 February 2008 14:02 > To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] WCF WTF > > Too add to my earlier discussion.Has anybody done anything with WCF.The > amount of configuration is absolutely staggering.I am not doing > anything that [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ > Telly addicts unite! > http://www.searchgamesbox.com/tvtown.shtml > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
