Conceptual Overview

This topic summarizes information about the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) messaging system and the classes that support its use.

In This Section

• What Is Windows Communication Foundation?
  A brief overview of WCF.

• Fundamental Windows Communication Foundation Concepts
  An outline of the major concepts of the WCF programming model.

• Windows Communication Foundation Architecture
  A graphical representation of the WCF architecture.

Reference

System.ServiceModel

Related Sections

Basic WCF Programming

Guidelines and Best Practices

WCF Samples

WCF Tools

WCF System Requirements

General Reference

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Last Published: 2010-03-21