Overview

Get hands-on guidance for using Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation to create process-managed applications for Microsoft Windows-one step at a time. Understanding Windows Workflow Foundation is essential for every developer who works with multiple applications and services that must exchange data or results. Windows Workflow Foundation defines a process flow amongst people, applications, and services-mapping dependencies and sequences to allow automation of tasks across previously stand-alone programs. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exercises to understand the core capabilities and fundamental techniques for working with Windows Workflow Foundation. New-to-topic developers can take a sequential approach to understanding workflows and learning how to create Windows Workflow Foundation-enabled applications and services. This book includes a CD with practice exercises and code samples to help developers accelerate their productivity. For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

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Author:   Kenn Scribner
Publisher:   Microsoft Press,U.S.
Imprint:   Microsoft Press,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 18.70cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.060kg
ISBN:  

9780735623354

ISBN 10:   073562335
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   28 February 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introducting Windows Workflow Foundation (WCF) Chapter 1: Introducing Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation Chapter 2: The Workflow Runtime Chapter 3: Workflow Instances Chapter 4: Introduction to Activities and Workflow Types Chapter 5: Workflow Tracking Chapter 6: Loading and Unloading Instances Part 2: Working with Activities Chapter 7: Basic Activity Operations Chapter 8: Calling External Methods and Workflows Chapter 9: Logic Flow Activities Chapter 10: Event Activities Chapter 11: Parallel Activities Chapter 12: Policy and Rules Chapter 13: Crafting Custom Activities Part 3: Workflow Processing Chapter 14: State-Besed Workflows Chapter 15: Workflows and Transactions Chapter 16: Declarative Workflows Part 4: External Data Communication Chapter 17: Correlation and Local Host Communication Chapter 18: Invoking Web Services from Within Your Workflows Chapter 19: Workflows as Web Services Index

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Kenn Scribner is a software architect and trainer with Wintellect. He has written four books, including Understanding SOAP, and contributed to many others. His own software company, Endurasoft, delivers custom applications using the Microsoft platform.

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