WebService or WCF WebService ?

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First of all:
my project will:
- host some function, accessible in the internet.
- those functions should not be accessible for all internet user.
- and some of those function should be only for admin (for configuration or sth)
- those functions will use databases, send data etc etc.. I don't exectly know yet. For sure, I want use them, from many applications via internet.

Sth like doGoogleSearch() service from Google (but not for everyone), and.. I don't want the easiest way.. I would like to create good and possibly MODERN project..

What I learnt from internet, is that Web service in ASP.NET, is just a simple web serive (in VS - "ASP.NET Web Service Application").. however in WCF I can write many many thinigs, among other things - web service (in VS - "WCF Service Application")

To avoid any misunderstanding.. in Visual studio:
"ASP.NET Web Service Application" or "WCF Service Application" ?

My question is, what should I choose, writing that kind of project ?

Thanks for your answers,

Posted 23-Dec-10 0:29am

mnd017

Updated 23-Dec-10 0:30am

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Definitely WCF. WCF offers you authenticated service with Transaction management along with a lot of freedom to configure the communication channel and protocols (Address, Bindings and EndPoints), which Web Service lacks.

Best of luck!

Posted 23-Dec-10 0:34am

Al-Farooque Shubho

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mnd017 23-Dec-10 6:53am

I know that you prefer WCF.. but I don't exactly know, what do you mean by "WCF. WCF" ?

Al-Farooque Shubho 23-Dec-10 8:08am

Definitely WCF. (Full stop) WCF offers...(New sentence)

mnd017 23-Dec-10 13:58pm

Damn! :P that was funny :P

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PratapBhaskar · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-23T00:46:00

Solution 2

WCF is far more robust than webservices. I would recommend you to go with WCF

All the best
Pratap

Posted 23-Dec-10 0:46am

PratapBhaskar