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Paul Andrew

Microsoft Technical Product Manager for the SharePoint Developer Platform

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Microsoft provides BPEL 2.0 in WF - BPEL for Windows Workflow Foundation March CTP
In March 2007 Microsoft plans to release a CTP of a set of BPEL activities for Windows Workflow Foundation (WF). This will be called BPEL for Windows Workflow Foundation March CTP and the CTP release will implement the BPEL 1.1 specification. The final Read More...
What to use Windows Workflow Foundation for?
We established that Windows Workflow Foundation isn't an end user product in a recent entry . In this entry I want to give my opinions on what software developers should be using WF for. WF is a new capability in the .NET Framework 3.0 that developers Read More...
SharePoint Workflow Starter Kit for Software Developers
The SharePoint team originally primarily targetted information workers in providing a workflow development environment for their SharePoint Designer product when they released Windows SharePoint Services v3. For developers who prefer Visual Studio for Read More...
Integrating Windows Workflow Foundation and Windows Communication Foundation
Just posted today: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb266709.aspx This new article and sample provide a great demo and example code for using WF and WCF together for building workflow-enabled services. It is a rebuild of an Expense Reporting demo Read More...
How does Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) compare to product X?
I get asked this question a bit from people who have heard of WF but have not read much about it. This applies to BizTalk Server 2006, Office SharePoint Server 2007, SourceCode K2, Skelta, Captaris, other BPM products, etc. Here's how I explain it. I'll Read More...
Back from Holidays and into Workflow (WF)
Since my last post we've had the Christmas holidays and I had a relaxing break. We also had a power outtage for four and a half days which was less relaxing. Today I'm catching up on some of the goings on around Windows Workflow Foundation with a link Read More...
Momentum is building for workflow-enabled software
Previously I've posted about customers engaging with the WF TAP program . TAP is Technology Adoption Program and it was a program that we started for a small select group of customers when WF wasn't even named. I've posted about Six Microsoft products Read More...
.NET Framework 3.0 RTM at TechEd Developers in Barcelona
I'm here in Barcelona and the news is that the .NET Framework 3.0 is released. It's available now for download targetting Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The Visual Studio extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation are also released. The download Read More...
Extending the WF publish as Web Service, or get rid of tempuri.org
If you have been using Windows Workflow Foundation to build web service business logic, you may be using the publish-as-web-service tool that is part of the Visual Studio extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation. How it works is if you have a workflow Read More...
Ten Reasons why WF is not a Toy
Harry Pierson blogged about his opinion that the WF persistence service is a toy and the WF web services implementation is a toy. He points out some specific issues that he has with these parts of WF but he hasn't given the full story and not all of his Read More...
People are building software with Windows Workflow Foundation
Here's a report that Quest software is workflow-enabling Active Roles Server. It already has workflow in it, but they say it will move to Windows Workflow Foundation. http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;1684931305 Read More...
Pluralsight Training course on WF coming up in Minneapolis
If you are looking for professional training on Windows Workflow Foundation have a look at Pluralsights upcoming 4 day course next month in November 2006. http://www.pluralsight.com/courses/introducingWF.aspx You can find a wide variety of Windows Workflow Read More...
New .NET Framework 3.0 training e-Clinics from Microsoft Learning
Microsoft Learning has just released online e-clinics for .NET Framework 3.0. These 2 hours premium e-clinics cover the new capabilities in .NET Framework 3.0. There is a course on Windows Presentation Foundation, one on Windows Workflow Foundation and Read More...
Understanding Workflow in Windows SharePoint Services and the 2007 Microsoft Office System
I have been working with David Chappell recently and he has written a nice whitepaper that describes how workflow can be used in Windows SharePoint Services and the 2007 Microsoft Office System. It does a good job of describing the various technology Read More...
Windows Workflow Foundation Technology Feedback Center
The Windows Workflow Foundation Technology Feedback Center is now open. Part of Microsoft Connect, this site allows customers to directly report bugs in and request new features for Windows Workflow Foundation (WF). So come and tell us what you want in Read More...
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