Oct
13
2010
.NET // WCF // WF

WCF + WF

In this article, I will explore new WCF and WF Services features in the .NET 4.0 as well as the new application server capabilities provided by the "Dublin" (AppFabric) extensions. I will use many materials from MSDN and PDC conference. WF4 provides declarative authoring of programs that coordinate work Activities, Runtime and Tooling.

What is Windows Workflow Foundation? A framework for declarative programming or Tools for creating program definitions or A runtime for executing program logic? What is declarative workflow services? Services (WCF) extend the reach of workflows or declarative service authoring and composition? What benefits of declarative service authoring? Declarative flow control – parallel / async / compensation or Automatic state management or just Tracking / visibility. What declarative services ideal for: Long running, multi-interaction processes (e.g. approvals, applications), Coordinating multiple interactions (e.g. aggregation, composition). More...

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Sep
1
2010
.NET // WF

Workflow Foundation (WF) in .NET 4

The new Windows Workflow Foundation technology that ships with .NET Framework 4 represents a major improvement in performance and developer productivity and realizes a goal of declarative application development for business logic.  Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) is a Microsoft technology for defining, executing, and managing workflows. This technology was first released in November 2006 as a part of .NET Framework 3.0. The current version (4.0) was released as part of the .NET Framework 4.0. The major refinement of the new version is the tighter integration of WF with Windows Communication Foundation.  More...
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