{"product_id":"9781430224860","title":"Beginning WF: Windows Workflow in .NET 4.0","description":"\u003cp\u003eWindows 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeginning WF\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates, in an eminently readable and accessible style, how Microsoft's Workflow Foundation (WF) technology can be used in a wide variety of applications.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eLoaded with lots of simple yet demonstrative sample projects \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eVery hands-on with practical \"how-to\" information \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIndexed by feature so specific questions are easily answered \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  What you’ll learn\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeginning WF\u003c\/em\u003e will take you step by step through many of the useful applications of workflow technology. Along the way, you will:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCreate designer-based and code-based workflows \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCommunicate between applications using workflow activities \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eImplement SQL persistence with custom participants \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCreate workflow extensions and custom activities \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBuild applications that support long-running workflows \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHost workflows in WCF services \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This book is perfectly suited to anyone using or considering Microsoft's Windows Workflow Foundation. It describes what WF can do for you and how to quickly learn the basic concepts needed to be proficient. If you're actively implementing a workflow project, this book has lots of sample projects that demonstrate the most useful design patterns.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBuilding a Simple Workflow\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCoded Workflows\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eFlowchart Workflow\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePassing Arguments\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eReplicated Activities\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eException Handling\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eExtending the Built-In Activities\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSend and Receive\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCommunicating with the Host Application\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWeb Services\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSQL Persistence\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCustom Extensions\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTracking\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTransactions\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTransactions with Persistence\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWorkflowServiceHost\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCompensation, Confirmation, and Cancellation\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCollections\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eInteroperability with Workflow 3.5\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePolicy\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127552721136,"sku":"9781430224860","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430224860_p0.jpg?v=1763750737","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430224860","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}