Customer Reviews

Presenting Windows Workflow Foundation

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If you are looking for high-level concepts and architecture of Windows Workflow Foundation, then this book is good. However, many of the concepts and APIs featured in the book are not present in the current beta (2.0).

Do not get this book if you are JUST looking for relevant code samples. Instead, visit http://msdn.microsoft.com/workflow. Get this book if you need to understand basic WWF concepts.

The book presents Windows Workflow Foundation. It covers all aspects of this new framework, from using out-of-the-box activities to creating new ones or creating a new hosting environment.

You should read this book for the high level information, not the code. The API in the newer versions of WWF has changed substantially and most of the code is obsolete.

The biggest problem I have with this book is the quality (or lack thereof) of the English. The book is filled with spelling and grammatical errors.

I would recommend waiting for a better book unless you need to know more about WWF immediately.

I found this book a very good complement to the SDK, because the SDK doc lacks explanation on many areas, and the book gives good background info on many topics.

The only thing I don't like is the use of VB.Net as examples in the book.

The book was OK, nothing spectacular. I would have preferred to be able to get a copy with the code in C# rather than VB - a minor issue. Since WFF is beta technology currently, its worth the price just to get up to speed on WFF - else don't buy the book, and read MSDN and MSDN Magazine articles on WFF

Well another VB.Net book without C# Examples, The back says Download Source code, well there is not code for this book. Who the heck proofs these books?

The book start chapter 2 by saying that the goal is to be able to create an app or 2 that doesn't take much time.. OK I doubt that they tried to do this from only the instructions in the book. Do these guys speak English?

Wait for a better Book on the subject this book will only confuse you!!

Not a bad book, but not more helpful than the available MSDN resources, beta SDK & free hands on lab.

Good overview of the beta framework. My fault however for assuming code samples would be in C# and was really annoyed to find the authors chose to go with the more verbose VB.Net. Not that I'm a C# fanatic, but VB.Net gets in the way when used in technical books: That's why you don't see it that often and it was really unexpected. (4 stars if C# had been used or publisher would have added disclaimer to cover: "Warning: Code samples in VB.Net")

The sample code for this book is available in C# and VB.NET. The download is listed on the right of my blog page. Just search for these three words if you can't find it.

Paul Andrew Blog

Also the code is up to date with Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) Beta 1 and WF Beta 1.2. We intend to publish updated sample code for the book once WF Beta 2 is released.

If you want to read an introductory programmer text about Windows Workflow Foundation before it is released then I'd recommend this book for you. Of course I'm rating it 5 stars as one of the authors :-)