Professional Windows Workflow Foundation

* Windows Workflow Foundation (Windows WF) allows developers to build process-driven and workflow-centric applications * Begins with an introduction to Windows WF, explains why it was developed by Microsoft, and then goes on to examine how developers will use it in real-world scenarios * Discusses workflow development in Visual Studio, how to extend the framework with custom code, and how the framework plays into other Microsoft technologies (such as Office and SharePoint) * Features a case study based on a fictitious business problem that illustrates specific software design issues and topics covered in the book * Addresses Windows WF components, extensibility, workflow hosting, runtime services, debugging workflows, and how Windows WF works with Web services, ASP.NET, Office, and SharePoint