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Beginning WF

Windows Workflow in .NET 4.0

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  • Indexed by feature so you can find answers easily and written in an accessible style, Beginning WF shows how Microsoft's Workflow Foundation (WF) technology can be used in a wide variety of applications.

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Building a Simple Workflow

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 3-22
    3. Coded Workflows

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 23-32
    4. Flowchart Workflow

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 33-42
  3. Designing Workflows

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43
    2. Passing Arguments

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 45-58
    3. Replicated Activities

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 59-68
    4. Exception Handling

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 69-78
    5. Extending the Built-In Activities

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 79-92
  4. Communication

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
    2. Send and Receive

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 95-122
    3. Communicating with the Host Application

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 123-150
    4. Web Services

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 151-174
  5. Workflow Extensions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
    2. SQL Persistence

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 177-207
    3. Extensions

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 209-227
    4. Tracking

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 229-254
    5. Transactions

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 255-276
    6. Transactions with Persistence

      • Mark J. Collins
      Pages 277-287

About this book

Windows Workflow Foundation is a ground-breaking addition to the core of the .NET Framework that allows you to orchestrate human and system interactions as a series of workflows that can be easily mapped, analyzed, adjusted, and implemented.

As business problems become more complex, the need for a workflow-based solution has never been more evident. WF provides a simple and consistent way to model and implement complex problems. As a developer, you focus on developing the business logic for individual workflow tasks. The runtime handles the execution of those tasks after they have been composed into a workflow.

Beginning WF demonstrates, in an eminently readable and accessible style, how Microsoft's Workflow Foundation (WF) technology can be used in a wide variety of applications.

  • Loaded with lots of simple yet demonstrative sample projects
  • Very hands-on with practical "how-to" information
  • Indexed by feature so specific questions are easily answered

About the author

Mark Collins has developed software for more than 25 years, mostly using the Microsoft stack. He has served many roles including development manager, architect, team lead, database administrator, and project manager. He has extensive experience in retail (point-of-sale and inventory) and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. Mark currently serves as a senior software engineer for a non-profit organization, providing a custom CRM, mail processing, and fulfillment system.

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 49.99
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