Serialization in WCF–Part I

In general, when we work with WCF services Serialization/Deserialization is taken care by the framework under the hood.We rarely bother about what serializer is used and how it works.But it’s important to understand this as the message payload generated is fully controlled by serializer you use. So a better understanding of the serialization process /techniques [...]

Raw XML or Objects for Passing Values between Tiers

Yesterday I have come across very interesting question:Should one use raw XML as string or Objects as parameters of methods for passing data between tiers.I mostly use objects for doing so.Initially I had a bias towards that approach.But after pondering over the subject I found that both the approaches has it’s own pros and cons [...]