Microsoft offers two frameworks that both allow you to create fully-functional web services and HTTP-based "web APIs".  Which one should you choose?

Join Jess, Todd, and Chris as they debate the merits and "proper" usage of the two most popular Microsoft frameworks for creating web-based services:  WCF and Web API.

<strong>Show Links</strong>
<ul>
	<li><a href="http://www.asp.net/web-api">ASP.NET Web API</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd456779(v=vs.110).aspx">Microsoft WCF (Windows Communication Foundation)</a></li>
</ul>

Microsoft offers two frameworks that both allow you to create fully-functional web services and HTTP-based "web APIs". Which one should you choose? Join Jess, Todd, and Chris as they debate the merits and "proper" usage of the two most popular Microsoft frameworks for creating web-based services: WCF and Web API. Show Links ASP.NET Web API Microsoft WCF (Windows Communication Foundation)

Microsoft offers two frameworks that both allow you to create fully-functional web services and HTTP-based "web APIs".  Which one should you choose?

Join Jess, Todd, and Chris as they debate the merits and "proper" usage of the two most popular Microsoft frameworks for creating web-based services:  WCF and Web API.

<strong>Show Links</strong>
<ul>
	<li><a href="http://www.asp.net/web-api" rel="noopener noreferrer">ASP.NET Web API</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd456779(v=vs.110).aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer">Microsoft WCF (Windows Communication Foundation)</a></li>
</ul>

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