Essential Windows Workflow Foundation

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"Something big is about to happen...." -From the Foreword by Don Box, Architect, Microsoft Corporation. The authors present an insightful exploration of Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), a revolutionary approach to programming that combines declarative programming with state machines. This book serves as a comprehensive guide for both novices and experienced developers, offering a deep understanding of WF's architecture and its practical applications. Dharma Shukla and Bob Schmidt, lead architects behind WF, provide clear explanations of key concepts, enabling readers to effectively design and build their own projects. They tackle complex issues like state management in long-running activities, making the technology accessible and enjoyable to learn. With illustrative examples, the authors demonstrate how to leverage WF's extensible programming model to create domain-specific applications. Essential topics include the execution model for activities, advanced execution concepts like transactions and fault handling, and the activity component model covering validation and serialization. The book also delves into dynamic editing of running WF instances and custom control flow patterns. With authoritative insights from the authors, who have been instrumental in the development of WF, this resource is essential for developers looking to master this innovative technology.