Introduction to Windows Workflow Foundation

(Translated by David Chappell)

Directory

1. Description: Windows Workflow Foundation

1.1 What is a workflow application requirement

1.2 What does Windows workflow foudation bring?

1.2.1 A general workflow for Windows

1.2.2 A Framework for changing workflow applications

1.2.3 automation and manual Workflow

2. Use Windows Workflow Foundation

2.1 simple Workflow

2.1.1 use a sequential Workflow

2.1.2 use a state machine Workflow

2.2 create and change a Workflow

2.3 create an activity

2.4 conditions and rules of use

2.4.1 defining simple conditions

2.4.2 combination conditions and activities: CAG (grouping conditions and activities) Activities

2.4.3 use a Rule Engine: Policy Activity

2.5 host workflow engine

2.6 interaction with the workflow outside

2.7 create a workflow service

2.8 tracking workflow execution

2.9 change a running Workflow

2.10 manual workflow support

3. workflow and other miscrosoft Technologies

3.1 workflow and BizTalk services

3.2 workflow and Windows SharePoint service

3.3 workflow and Office 2007 System