WPF app + PHP, fastest way of communicate data

Question

Hello may be you can help me. I'm wondering about the fastest way to send and receive information between a WPF app (client) and a PHP (web hosting server).

Is tcp with sockets the way to go? or it'll have problems with the firewalls and IT related stuff?

Do you recommend me to go for a rest php version?

Webservices?

I would like to connect this two technologies in the fastest way without enviroument restriction (like the firewall or IT stuff).

Any suggestions?

Thanks a lot, Mark

Answer 1

Really, anything that uses HTTP on standard ports would probably work. At least, as well as it would be able to behind a firewall.

So that leaves your options open. Here's a few ideas:

• Use JSON and normal HTTP requests.
• Use XML and normal HTTP requests. (this may be a bit easier for the .NET side)
• Use SOAP.
• Use XML-RPC.

Pick one. The first two are easier to implement on the PHP side, and relatively easy to implement on the .NET side. SOAP is fairly easy to connect with .NET; I'm not sure about PHP SOAP libraries. XML-RPC is somewhat hard on the .NET side, and I'm not sure about the PHP side either.