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Windows Workflow Foundation: The workflow subsystem in Windows Vista. Part of the .NET Framework 3.0 programming interface API, Windows Workflow Foundation WWF enables tasks to be automated. Workflows are described using...; Full Windows Workflow Foundation Definition >>

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MSDN Webcast: Using Windows Workflow Foundation to Build Services With Jon Flanders (Level 300): Windows Workflow Foundation WF is a programming model, set of tools, and runtime environment which allows to write declarative and reactive programs for Windows operating systems. WF is part of the Microsoft .NET Runtime, and it first appeared in Microsoft .NET 3.0. Windows Communication Foundation WCF is also a programming...; Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Programming Model, Webcast, Windows Communication Foundation, Microsoft Corp., Programming, Windows Workflow Foundation, Workflow Foundation, Microsoft Windows, .Net, Middleware, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software; Webcasts 2008-07-09
MSDN Webcast: Windows Workflow Communication in Depth With Matt Milner (Level 400): Windows Workflow Foundation WF provides a powerful framework for building reactive programs, which are programs that respond to events and inputs. One of the biggest challenges faced by developers new to Windows WF is figuring out the best way to communicate with the workflows that are running in the runtime....; Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Windows Workflow Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Webcasts 2008-06-26
Microsoft Dynamics AX looking more like SAP?: Mary Jo Foley has the skinny on what's inside the latest release of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (aka AX5.0). Mary Jo thinks: But what caught my eye most about AX 2009 when Microsoft recently demo'd it for me was how it is the showcase app for so many different...; Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Compliance, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., AX2009, Windows Workflow Foundation, Regulations, Government, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-06-02
Hands-on Labs for Windows Workflow Foundation in C# and VB.NET (EXE): Windows Workflow Foundation is the programming model, engine and tools for quickly building workflow enabled applications on Windows. This download is a set of 10 Hands-on Labs for Windows Workflow Foundation in C# and VB.NET versions. These labs are suitable for a .NET developer with 6 months experience who wants...; Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Lab, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Windows Workflow Foundation, Microsoft Windows, C#, .Net, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development; Software downloads 2007-08-24
Tracking Services in Windows Workflow Foundation: One of the most powerful features in Windows Workflow Foundation is tracking. It allows monitoring events, activity properties, and custom data in the workflows. This paper examines the tracking infrastructure, showing how to use the built-in SQL Server-based tracking service and how to create custom tracking services for a variety...; Tags: Monitoring, Windows Workflow Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2007-03-01

Windows Workflow Foundation: Windows Workflow Foundation allows the user to visually design complex algorithms to solve business problems and model processes. A workflow is a tool used to describe a flow of data and actions. Therefore, any scenario where an IF or a WHILE statement are required can be a workflow. However, nobody...; Tags: Workflow, Windows Workflow Foundation, Process Improvement, Microsoft Windows, Quality, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2006-03-01
Getting Started With Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation: A Developer Walkthrough: Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation WWF is an extensible framework for developing workflow solutions on the Windows platform. As part of the upcoming Microsoft WinFX, Windows Workflow Foundation provides both an API and tools for the development and execution of workflow-based applications. Windows Workflow Foundation provides a single, unified model to...; Tags: Developer, Window, Microsoft Corp., Workflow, Windows Workflow Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Process Improvement, Operating Systems, Software, Quality, Business Operations; White papers 2005-09-01
Introducing Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation: An Early Look: Without the right foundation, writing workflows is hard. Meeting the needs of a long-running business process, supporting the dynamic behavior that people require, and handling the other challenges that workflows present all require more time and effort than most developers can invest. Yet if the right supporting technology is available,...; Tags: Window, Microsoft Corp., Workflow, Windows Workflow Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Process Improvement, Operating Systems, Software, Quality, Business Operations; White papers 2005-08-01
Getting Started With Windows Workflow Foundation Server Virtual Lab: Windows Workflow Foundation is the programming model, engine and tools for quickly building workflow enabled applications on Windows. It consists of a WinFX namespace, an in-process workflow engine, and designers for Visual Studio 2005.; Tags: Server, Microsoft Corp., Windows Workflow Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Webcasts
MSDN Architecture Webcast: Patterns & Practices Live! - Learn How Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation Will Affect Your Architecture (Level 100): This webcast discusses how the beta release of Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation will affect the architecture of service oriented systems. Windows Workflow Foundation is a programming model, engine, and tool set that can be used to quickly build workflow enabled applications on the Windows platform. It consists of a WinFX...; Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Window, Microsoft Corp., Windows Workflow Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Webcasts
Windows Workflow Foundation Runtime Hosting and Services: Windows Workflow Foundation provides a .NET Framework for embedding workflows in the applications. The presenter of this webcast explains the configuration one needs to host the workflow runtime in the applications and create long running workflows with persistence, tracking, communications, and event handling.; Tags: Workflow, Windows Workflow Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Process Improvement, Operating Systems, Software, Quality, Business Operations; Webcasts

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