difference between web services and windows communication foundation(WCF)

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difference between web services and windows communication foundation(WCF) please reply me

Posted 25-Sep-13 19:23pm

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Updated 25-Sep-13 19:25pm

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Christopher Stevenson · Answer 1 · 2013-09-25T19:26:00

Solution 1

Web Services is networking an API for C/C++.
WCF is a network framework (it goes beyond an API) for .Net.

WCF has the (well-earned) nickname Windows Complication Foundation for a reason--there is a lot of configuration to set up application endpoints.

Posted 25-Sep-13 19:26pm

Christopher Stevenson

Thomas ktg · Answer 2 · 2013-09-25T19:29:00

Web Services
1.It Can be accessed only over HTTP
2.It works in stateless environment

WCF
WCF is flexible because its services can be hosted in different types of applications. The following lists several common scenarios for hosting WCF services:
IIS
WAS
Self-hosting
Managed Windows Service

There is a good article to make the difference between Web Service and WCF

What's the Difference between WCF and Web Services?[^]

Member 10296456 · Answer 3 · 2013-09-25T19:33:00

Solution 3

Web Services deals with http based protocols only.Where as WCF is Web Services + more protocols like tcp, nettcp, namedpipe binding/protocols.

WCF can be used for intranet/internet client/server applications. where as Web Services is limited to internet web based applications.

Posted 25-Sep-13 19:33pm

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Murali0195 · Answer 4 · 2013-09-25T20:16:00

Solution 4

See this link, may useful to u.
http://www.dotnet-tricks.com/Tutorial/webapi/JI2X050413-Difference-between-WCF-and-Web-API-and-WCF-REST-and-Web-Service.html[^]
Thank u.

Posted 25-Sep-13 20:16pm

Murali0195