Introducing the Web Service Software Factory ( MSDN Architecture Webcast )

OK, tell me this doesn’t just sound cool? A Web Services Software Factory? Wow, simply wow!

During my lunch I listened to the MSDN Architecture Webcast - Introducing the Web Service Software Factory, where Don Smith walks you through using the Web Service Software Factory. If you want a really good overview of the Web Service Software Factory with little effort, watching the webcast ( on demand ) is the way to do it.
After about 10 Powerpoint slides which give you a good overview of software factories, the role of the Guidance Automation Toolkit, and a brief history and future look of what to expect from the Microsoft Patterns and Practices Group, Don jumps into Visual Studio showing you how to create an end-to-end web service from service contract and implementation to a data access layer using stored procedures, repositories, and business entities. And, he didn’t write a single line of code :) To be fair, Don didn’t write any business logic, but the monotonous, time-consuming plumbing is auto-generated by the guidance packages making the creation of business logic enjoyable…. Source: davidhayden.com