REST

Windows Server AppFabric and WCF HTTP Services are a great combination and we've just made it easier for you to use them together. In this episode, I'll show you the new AppFabric WCF HTTP Service Template and how you can use it to build HTTP (REST) services that work great from any device and…

In this video demo, Phil Newman, a program manager on the InfoPath product team shows how to add a dynamic map to a SharePoint Contacts list form using InfoPath 2010 and a Bing Maps REST Web Service data connection. For full instructions see our post on the InfoPath Team Blog.

At the recent DevWeek conference in the UK I managed to catch up with Aaron Skonnard of Pluralsight fame who was keynoting the conference with a talk on Cloud Computing and also delivering some sessions on WCF and REST. Here, Aaron talks about what he's currently playing with in his…

In this short video, Ben Dewey, from twentysix New York, looks at the code for implementing the CourseFeed service in the LitWare Training sample mashup app, which is implemented as an AtomPub feed using WCF REST Starter Kit Preview 2. For additional information on WCF REST…

In this short video, Ben Dewey, from twentysix New York, gives an overview of the functionality in the LitWare Training sample mashup app built with WCF REST Starter Kit Preview 2.  Later videos will drill into specific features and the code. For additional information on WCF REST…

In this short video, CSD MVP Aaron Skonnard from PluralSight guides the viewer through the Preview 2 release of the WCF REST Starter Kit. Aaron downloads and installs the kit, and discusses the new features and capabilities in the second preview release. Aaron discusses the new…

In this short video, CSD MVP Aaron Skonnard from PluralSight guides the viewer on how to manage query string and form input while consuming REST services. In this screencast, Aaron builds on the simple Twitter command shell application presented in the previous HttpClient…

ca·non·i·cal [ kə nónnik'l ] conforming to general principles: conforming to accepted principles or standard practiceIn this episode, I'll tell you about my new Canonical REST Service sample code on MSDN code gallery, which demonstrates a REST Service built with WCF 4 that fully complies with HTTP…

In .NET 3.5, we created the REST Starter Kit as a way to get you up and running with RESTful services. Now that .NET 4 is out, people are asking how to do things like API Key Verification in .NET 4. In this episode, I'll walk you through a sample.For more info Try the Project Template from…

In this interview, Kevin Israel, Visual Studio Team System MVP, shares with Zhiming Xue his thoughts on implementation of a hybrid architecture based on SOA and ROA in the enterprise space. Kevin explains what Resource Oriented Architecture (ROA) is and, through examples, highlights its key…