REST – isn’t it just XML over HTTP? How hard can it be? Do you really need an entire framework for that?

REST is more than XML over HTTP, so it can be convenient to build on top of an existing framework. ASP.NET Web API is a new framework from Microsoft, making it easier to develop RESTful services in .NET

In this session, you’ll get an introduction to REST itself, how the ASP.NET Web API fits in, how it works, and how to write automated tests against your services. After a short theoretical treatment of REST, the main emphasis in the talk will be on practical code examples.

About the speaker
Mark Seemann is the inventor of AutoFixture and the author of Dependency Injection in .NET. He is a professional software developer and architect living in Copenhagen, Denmark, and currently an independent advisor. He enjoys reading, playing the guitar, drawing, good wine, and gourmet food.