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Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)

Windows Workflow Foundation is the programming model, engine and tools for quickly building workflow enabled applications on Windows. It consists of .NET classes, an in-process workflow engine, and designers for Visual Studio.

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.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 available for download
The .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) delivers more controls, a streamlined setup, improved start-up performance, and powerful new graphics features for client development and rich data scaffolding, improved AJAX support, and other improvements for Web development.
Friday, August 08, 2008 3:15:23 PM
WF Scenario Guidance
This article series summarizes the value proposition for using Windows Workflow Foundation in a number of common scenarios.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:21:22 PM
How to Choose Your Workflow Model in WF
WF itself ships with two "Root" workflow models: SequentialWorkflowActivity and StateMachineWorkflowActivity. The main focus of this article is to help you decide the question, "What Root workflow model is right to solve my problem?"
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 1:22:20 PM

WF Videos

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 communi...

Optimizing Your Infrastructure - Live Meeting Series
Microsoft is pleased to offer you a series of Live Meeting webcasts available only to select companies.   Our local Technology Specialists will discuss a wide-range of key topics that affect the performance of your IT infrastructure.  You’ll also get adva...

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Downloads

Workflow Samples (Updated)
Learn Windows Workflow Foundation by exploring these updated samples of common development scenarios.

More: MSDN VirtualLab | WebCasts | Pluralsight | Guidance | Hands-on Labs

WF Blogs

Enabling Long Running Conversations in Workflow Services
Somehow I was lucky enough to get 2 speaking slots in both TechEd New Zealand and TechEd Australia.&... more
kaevans
Monday, September 01, 2008 3:55:35 PM
Building Human Workflows with Windows Workflow Foundation State Machines
I am fortunate to be a speaker at TechEd New Zealand and TechEd Australia this week.  One of th... more
kaevans
Sunday, August 31, 2008 3:06:34 PM
Creating SharePoint Workflows with Visual Studio 2008
My friend Doug is having some problems with SharePoint workflows and using the OnTaskCreated activit... more
kaevans
Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:58:00 AM
This Week in Downloads
New to the web this week on the WF/WCF front: Visual Studio 2008 SP1 (BTW - it shipped! ^_^ ) .... more
Cliff Simpkins
Monday, August 18, 2008 9:07:00 AM
.NET 3.5 SP1 /Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 available to customers
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyI... more
madhu_ponduru@hotmail.com
Monday, August 11, 2008 3:50:00 PM
Advanced Workflow Service Talk (Demo 4 of 4)
When we start doing this two way style of messaging, we now open up to start modeling some interesti... more
mwinkle
Monday, August 11, 2008 8:52:10 AM
This Week in Downloads - WF & Services
Welcome to this week's installment of my weekly document and download roundup. Even though I was in... more
Cliff Simpkins
Sunday, August 10, 2008 6:01:00 PM

Featured MVP

Matt MilnerMatt Milner
Read Matt's article "Loading Workflow Models in WF".
Find out how you can submit an article.

MVP Blogs about WF

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