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Indeed, ASP.NET Web API is the new name of WCF Web API. It's been renamed for its inclusion with the ASP.NET MVC 4 Beta.

Eric King
– Eric King

2012-02-16 19:50:21 +00:00
Commented Feb 16, 2012 at 19:50
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I don't think Phil is working at Microsoft any more, and I don't think he was on the team that implemented WebAPI. That said, he may have been involved with exposing WCF over ASP.NET/MVC prior to leaving. Also +1 for the link to the Hanselminutes podcast regarding the subject.

Kyle
– Kyle

2012-02-16 20:49:06 +00:00
Commented Feb 16, 2012 at 20:49

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