Windows Workflow Foundation (WF): What, Why, and How?
by Stuart Celarier on May 11, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Let’s examine the essential nature of Windows Workflow Foundation (WF): What is it? Why would I want it? And how does it work? WF was introduced as part of .NET 3.0 in 2006, and yet it remains underutilized even in circumstances where it is ideally suited to the task at hand. WF has received a major upgrade in the recently released .NET 4, and, additionally, AppFabric provides first-class capabilities for hosting WF. So this is an ideal time to gain a deep, solid understanding the core issues for WF. Why does it exist: what is the fundamental problem that it solves? What does it do: what does the solved problem look like? And how does it work: what is going on underneath the hood to make it happen? I’ll explore the mechanics of WF in a series of focused demos, and take stock of what’s new for WF in .NET 4.
Stuart Celarier is a software architect and technology lead in Portland, Oregon. He is a Microsoft Regional Director for Oregon, and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Connected Systems. Stuart is passionate about new and emerging technologies that transform software systems and how we create them. His career spans more than two decades of development, architecture, writing, and training. Stuart is a director of Portland Code Camp and frequently speaks at .NET user groups, conferences, and community events. He is a member of the Software Association of Oregon’s Development Forum committee. He is also a Microsoft Solution Advocates member. Stuart is a member of the INETA Speakers Bureau and volunteers with INETA, including co-chairing the community-led Birds-of-a-Feather track at Tech•Ed and PDC conferences. Stuart blogs at http://visualstuart.net.
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