A description of various topics regarding web services and LINQ technology can be found at the following links:
An explanation of Windows Communication Foundation is available at:
LINQ (Language-Integrated Query) is presented at:
101 LINQ samples in C# are available at:
An overview of to IIS Express is shown at:
http://www.iis.net/learn/extensions/introduction-to-iis-express/iis-express-overview
A process of connecting to a local web service from the Windows Phone 8 emulator is explained at:
A guide to WCF service publishing is available at:
Deploying an IIS-hosted WCF Service is described at:
Configuring services using configuration files is explained at: