Building HTTP REST web server with SQL Server database

Question

I am looking for guidance on how to start building a http REST server using C# and a SQL Server database?

Is there a recommended server framework for http web server? The same for REST services?

How should I start? Raising regular server and after that taking care of the SQL Server database?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I'm starting to evaluate REST frameworks for .Net and python. So far I like ServiceStack for .Net the best. It's simple, far easier to config than WCF, supports dependency injection, and seems to be fast.

When VS 11 and .Net 4.5 are completely released, Microsoft is also offering Web API. It can be used to build REST API's as well so it's worth looking into.

I haven't done enough research on Web API to see which would be better but those are some considerations for you.