[dba-VB] WCF

Gustav,

If you would like you could work with me to set up a practical scenario, and actually run the client 
clear over the other side of the pond and see how it all works.  Let me be clear, I am doing this 
and you can participate however you like, from actual code to just watching.

To anyone else interested, I make the same offer.

I have to build a small database, volunteers, organizations, locations, events etc.  So far I have 
about 12 tables.  The objective is to have this small database accessed from anywhere that has an 
internet connection.  I will initially host the database on my in-house servers but eventually will 
move them off to a web hosting service, perhaps even my own.

One specific user is going to populate the tables, and then several users are going to use the 
database to do occasional data entry, but more often do reporting.

How many volunteers?
Who worked on Event XYZ.
How many volunteers attended event XYZ and how often did each work.
We have event ABC in zip code 12345.  List the top 30 volunteers closest to that location.

That kind of thing.  The database / application will be used to allow project managers to staff 
events with reliable volunteers, and discover which organizations are providing volunteers etc.

I started reading Microsoft WCF step by step last night and that author immediately dived right in 
with example code that... worked with a database, reading and updating tables.

I am putting AccessD on the To list for this email in case there are AccessD members not yet on the 
VB list who might be interested.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

On 12/17/2010 6:43 AM, Gustav Brock wrote:
> Hi John
>
> Yes, WCF is huge. But you don't need to learn all about it to use it. I have attended some demo session and quite fast you can set up some test scenarios.
> Microsoft has some intro stuff as well:
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg132851.aspx
>
> I haven't worked with WCF for any practical project but would love to follow the thread.
>
> /gustav
>
>
>>>> jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com 16-12-2010 22:47>>>
> WCF looks like the ticket for my requirement to access data over the internet using a client .Net
> application.  I have three different projects for three different clients all of which really need
> to interface to a database over the web.
>
> WCF is... way over my head.  I am reading a book - O'Reilly - Learning WCF by Michelle Bustamonte.
> About all I can say is wow.  Rarely have I encountered so many acronyms in a single (the first)
> chapter.  I have another book - Microsoft WCF Step By Step by John Sharp.
>
> I just started reading Learning WCF last night.  Luckily I have the holidays to do some heavy reading.
>
> I think I will be able to eventually figure it out but I thought I'd see if anyone on the list has
> done this and wants to start a discussion thread.
>