I can't see any template to start a WCF project (I do see ones for WPF amongst other things). Is this because I don't need a template, or because it's missing in Express, or because I'm looking in the wrong place?
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A:
See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/110451/how-to-add-wcf-templates-to-visual-studio-express - although that question relates to VS2008 it may help.
Stuart Dunkeld
2010-07-02 12:52:12
I can confirm that the steps given in the accepted answer still work for the VS 2010 Express editions.
ChrisF
2010-07-02 13:53:33
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A:
It's a template in the Web Developer version.
"WCF RIA Services Class Library" and "WCF Service Application" are both listed there.
I think I understand why Microsoft are packaging the WCF projects with the Web Developer version but it an arbitrary distinction. I can't see why they don't include them in both applications.
ChrisF
2010-07-02 12:53:10
web developer? I want to write a proper app :) I dislike MS trying to brand WCF and development in general as being all about web-services.
John
2010-07-02 13:35:34
@John - I agree it seems like an arbitrary split and I can't really see why it can't be in both. See the question linked to by @Stuart to see if that approach will still with the 2010 versions.
ChrisF
2010-07-02 13:40:19