Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) is a revolutionary part of the .NET 4 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 workflow-based solutions 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.Pro WF: Windows Workflow in .NET 4provides you with the skills you need to incorporate WF in your applications, using a lively tutorial style with each example illustrated in C#. This book gets you up to speed with WF 4 quickly and comprehensively. Learn about WF 4’s new designer, it’s updated programming paradigm, and the completely new set of activities that can enable and extend your workflows. This book also includes detailed coverage of how to customize your workflows and access them in a variety of ways and situations so you can maximize the advantages of this technology.What you’ll learnWF 4 basicsNew activities and changes to existing activities in WF 4Customizing your workflowsAccessing your workflows in a variety of ways in a variety of situationsUsing WF with Web Services and ASP.NETIntegrating WCF and WFWho this book is forThis book is for intermediate to advanced .NET developers who need to learn how to use the latest version of Windows Workflow Foundation (WF 4). This book is not a primer on .NET or the C# language. To get the most out of the examples presented in this book, it is necessary to have a good working knowledge of .NET 2.0 or higher. All of the examples are presented in C#.Table of ContentsA Quick Tour of Windows Workflow FoundationFoundation OverviewActivitiesWorkflow HostingProcedural Flow ControlCollection-Related ActivitiesFlowchart Modeling StyleHost CommunicationWorkflow ServicesWorkflow Services Advanced TopicsWorkflow PersistenceCustomizing Workflow PersistenceTransactions, Compensation, and Exception HandlingWorkflow TrackingEnhancing the Design ExperienceAdvanced Custom ActivitiesHosting the Workflow DesignerWF 3.x Interop and Migration
ASIN : 1430227214
Binding : Paperback
EAN : 9781430227212
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ISBN : 1430227214
Label : APRESS
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Manufacturer : APRESS
Number of Pages : 897
Publication Date : 29 Jun 2010
SKU : Y9781430227212
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