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Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- About the Author -- About the Technical Reviewers -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 A Quick Tour of Windows Workflow Foundation -- Why Workflow? -- Workflows Are Different -- Why Windows Workflow Foundation? -- Your Development Environment -- Hello Workflow -- Creating the Workflow Project. -- Introducing the Workflow Designer -- Using Workflow Activities -- Entering Code -- Hosting the Workflow Runtime -- Running the Application -- Passing Parameters -- Declaring the Properties -- Passing Values at Runtime -- Making Decisions -- Creating a Workflow Library -- Adding Workflow Properties -- Adding IfElse Activities -- Adding Calculation Logic -- Creating the Calculator Client -- Testing and Debugging the Calculator -- Summary -- 2 Foundation Overview -- Workflow Types -- Sequential Workflows -- State Machine Workflows -- Choosing a Workflow Type -- Foundation Deliverables -- Class Libraries and Framework -- Runtime Engine -- Runtime Services -- Design-Time Tools -- NET 2.0 Runtime -- Runtime Environment -- Application Host Process -- Runtime Engine -- Registered Core Services -- Registered Local Services -- Workflow Instance -- Design-Time Environment -- Workflow Authoring Modes -- Project Templates -- Workflow Designer -- Activity Designer -- Rule Condition Editor -- RuleSet Editor -- Workflow Debugger -- Command-Line Workflow Compiler -- Command-Line Communication Activity Generator -- Summary -- 3 Activities -- Understanding Activities -- A Dual Audience for Activities -- Class Hierarchy -- Exploring Standard Activities -- Custom Workflow Logic -- Flow Control -- State Management -- Event Handling -- Local Service Communication -- Rules -- Web Services -- Workflow Services -- Transactions, Compensation, and Synchronization -- Exceptions and Error Handling -- Standard Activities Summary -- Adding Workflow Logic -- Using the CodeActivity -- Creating the Project -- Defining the Workflow Parameters -- Validating the Account -- Validating the Product -- Entering the Order -- Running the Workflow -- Evaluating the Approach -- Developing Custom Activities -- Why Custom Activities? -- Designing for Two Audiences -- Creating the Project -- Implementing the Account Validation Activity -- Implementing the Product Validation Activity -- Implementing the Order Entry Activity -- Defining the Workflow Parameters -- Defining the Workflow -- Running the Workflow -- Evaluating the Approach -- Enhancing the Design Experience -- Validating the Activity -- Customizing Toolbox Behavior -- Customizing the Designer -- Summary -- 4 Hosting the Workflow Runtime -- Overview of Hosting -- Simple Workflow Hosting -- Implementing a Test Workflow -- Implementing a Simple Host Application -- Improved Workflow Hosting -- Implementing the Workflow Instance Wrapper -- Implementing the Workflow Manager Class -- Hosting with the Workflow Manager -- Configuring the Runtime with App.config -- Controlling a Workflow Instance -- Synchronous Workflow Execution -- Summary --T.