March 2006 - Posts

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:45 PM

Working out with Windows Workflow Foundation

For those who are interested in a brief intro to WF, you can download the slides for my recent presentation here.

Also, check out http://www.windowsworkflow.net/  which has a lot of useful resources as well as hands-on lab to get your hands dirty on WF.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2006 4:42 PM

Rule Engine in WF

Check out how to make use of the rule features in Windows Workflow Foundation

http://msdn.microsoft.com/winfx/reference/workflow/default.aspx?
pull=/library/en-us/dnlong/html/intwf_fndrlseng.asp

Personally, I think the Rule Condition Editor does not allow one to easily express complex rules. Smile [:)]

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Wednesday, March 29, 2006 4:37 PM

Human Workflow in Windows Workflow Foundation

If you are interested to see how to make use of Windows Workflow Foundation with SMTP and Office Live Communication Server, check out the following article, "Simple Human Workflow with Windows Workflow Foundation"...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/winfx/reference/workflow/
default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnlong/html/hmnwkfwwf.asp

Noticed the many cool looking workflow primitives?

Check it out!

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Thursday, March 23, 2006 5:34 PM

IDC predictions for Software as a Service (SaaS)

An interesting article on the technology landscape.
Would software really be as demand? Does this break the current monolithic design?
Is SoA just another hype? Smile [:)]

Src: http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2751

"

  • Large ISVs Will Spin Off On-Demand Versions of Products
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Remain a "Tough Nut to Crack"
  • Microsoft Strengthens SaaS Resolve
  • Software on Demand Providers Focus on Partnering
  • Mini-Ecosystems Emerge to Extend the Reach of Software on Demand
  • SaaS Enablers Continue to Aid Availability of On-Demand Offerings
    Merger and Acquisition Activity Continues
  • SaaS Providers Concentrate on Improving Offerings and Customer Experience
  • Hosted AM [application management] Becomes a Stepping Stone Towards On-Demand Delivery
  • SaaS Will Help Drive a Software Industry Transition to Subscription Licensing 

"

 

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006 6:02 PM

Windows Workflow Foundation Beta 2.2 Released!

For those who have been playing with Windows Workflow Foundation, check out Beta 2.2 at

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyId=5C080096-F3A0-4CE4-8830-1489D0215877&displaylang=en

Important note:

"Stand alone installation is not compatible with Office "12" (Beta 1), Office "12" (Beta 1 Technical Refresh) or the WinFX® Runtime Components - February (or prior) Community Technology Preview (CTP) Provides developers with support for building workflow-enabled applications using Windows Workflow Foundation with the release version of .NET Framework 2.0."

I will be sharing about Windows Workflow Foundation in KL this coming Sat (25 March 2006). Hope it will get more people to try out WF. It is really cool!
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