RESTful Web Services with WCF

This is just another pass-through, but I found this resource invaluable when developing PhindMe's API and testing it in a simple fassion. It describes WebGet and WebInvoke briefly, but also provides examples and screenshots. These examples also provide the default URL format which you'll need if you want to do quick testing via a WebConnection or browser. Nothing profound here: just good solid reference material.

http://blog.donnfelker.com/post/How-To-Implement-a-simple-REST-Services-in-WCF-35-Part-1.aspx

WCF WebInvoke & WebGet

This is the best article I could find explaining the WebInvoke and WebGet attributes. These can be most useful when dealing with legacy clients, or minimally non-WCF clients.

http://jeffbarnes.net/portal/blogs/jeff_barnes/archive/2007/11/28/wcf-3-5-webinvoke-attribute.aspx

One little tip, you'll most likely have to set BodyStyle=WrappedRequest if your function contract defines multiple parameters.

Choosing your WCF Binding

I found this great article describing how to choose the correct WCF binding. It doesn't include WebHttpBinding, but it would be another decision point on the way to Basic. Enjoy.

http://weblogs.asp.net/spano/archive/2007/10/02/choosing-the-right-wcf-binding.aspx