July 2012
Intermediate to advanced
816 pages
27h 38m
English
Our coverage in this chapter has highlighted several key differences between WCF Data Services and WCF RIA Services, and you have probably already made some educated guesses about when to select one over the other. To better guide you in the decision-making process, we conclude the chapter with a more focused comparison of these two frameworks.
Table 11-1. Comparing WCF Data Services and WCF RIA Services.
WCF Data Services | WCF RIA Services | |
|---|---|---|
Supported Clients | Resource-based API, supports all clients via deep REST and OData support. | Domain-based API, most tailored for use with Silverlight, but supports other clients via SOAP, JSON, and OData support. |
Supported Data Access Layers | Targets EF. Other DALs are supported, ... |
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