Windows Workflow Foundation

What about WF in .NET 4? How does it work with Windows Communication Foundation?

In the .NET Framework 4, there have been significant enhancements in the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) frameworks. .NET developers can use these technologies, either independantly or together, to eliminate the tradeoff between ease of service authoring and performant, scalable services. Read more about .NET 4.

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The Workflow Way: Understanding Windows Workflow Foundation
Like any technology, applying WF requires understanding what it is, why it's useful, and when it makes sense to use it. David Chappell explores these points as he outlines the value of WF 4. You won't learn how to write WF 4 applications, but you will get a look at what WF 4 offers, why it is the way it is, and how it can improve a developer's life. In other words, you'll begin to understand the workflow way.

Merchant Service Workflows
In this article, Zoiner Tejada examines a portion of a merchant service workflow that deals with collecting multiple small transactions under one order, and committing the transaction to a merchant service after a set time period has passed. Both sequential and state machine variants are demonstrated.

WF Scenarios Guidance: Presentation Flow
In this article, Michele Leroux Bustamante and Zoiner Tejada describe the use of Windows Workflow Foundation for scenarios that involve the coordination of presentation flow.

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What about WF in .NET 4? How does it work with Windows Communication Foundation?

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