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Main difference
between WCF & Web services:
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Features
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Web service
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WCF
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Hosting
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It
can be hosted in IIS.
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It
can be hosted in IIS, WAS (Windows Activation Service), Windows Service, Self
Hosting.
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Programming
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[Webservice]
attribute has to be added to the class.
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[ServiceContract]
attribute has to be added to the class.
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Model
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[WebMethod]
attribute represents the method exposed to the client.
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[OperationContract]
attribute represents the method exposed to the client.
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XML
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System.XML.Serialization
namespace is used for serialization.
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System.Runtime.Serialization
namespace is used for serialization.
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Encoding
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XML
1.0, MTOM (Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism), DIME, Custom.
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XML
1.0, MTOM, Binary, Custom
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Transports
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Can
be accessed through Http, TCP, and Custom.
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Can
be accessed through Http, TCP, Named Pipes, MSMQ, P2P, and Custom.
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Protocols
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Security
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Security,
Reliable Messaging & Transactions.
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