Windows Workflow Foundation Web Workflow Approvals Starter Kit

This starter kit is a Visual Studio 2005 (with updates for Visual Studio 2008) project that demonstrates using Windows Workflow Foundation for simple task-oriented workflow in an ASP.NET Web application. A workflow model is used to automate work order requests at a small example company. It includes three pre-defined roles which each play a part in the work order creation, approval and monitoring. The starter kit may be modified for other workflow models to suit other small Web-based task management systems.

Windows Workflow Foundation Hosting Quickstart Sample

A quickstart for building a hosting environment for Windows Workflow Foundation. This shows sample source code for building a WF host that can execute either inside ASP.NET and IIS or inside a Windows NT Service.

Windows Workflow Foundation Long Running Activity Sample

Sample code illustrating an activity that executes CPU for a long period. This allows for CPU intensive tasks or external long running web services to be called from within a WF activity. Long is a subjective amount of time, but a rule of thumb is 1/10th second or more. Paul Andrew has written a short article about patterns for activity development which includes this sample as a long running activity. The sample is available in this download as both C# and VB.NET.

Workflow Designer for Exchange

The Workflow Designer for Exchange 2000 Server is no longer available for download. The download file that is available here includes only a Readme file, and does not include the Workflow Designer.

Hands-on Labs for Windows® Workflow Foundation Release Candidates

Windows Workflow Foundation is the programming model, engine and tools for quickly building workflow enabled applications on Windows. This download is a set of 10 Hands-on Labs for Beta 2 of Windows Workflow Foundation. Each lab is approximately 60 minutes of work. The download is a Windows Installer package that includes lab manuals for each lab, pre-requisite files for the labs and sample completed solutions for each exercise in the labs. MSDN has more information about Windows Workflow Foundation.

Windows Workflow Foundation Runtime Components Beta 2.2

Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation is the programming model, engine, and tools for quickly building workflow-enabled applications on Windows. It consists of a Microsoft WinFX namespace (System.Workflow), an in-process workflow engine, and designers for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. You can read more about scenarios for which Windows Workflow Foundation is suited and an introduction to the technology on the Workflow MSDN DevCenter.

• The License Agreements in these pre-release versions of Windows Workflow Foundation Runtime Components Beta 2.2. and Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation Beta 2.2 do not allow usage in a live operating environment. Information about Go-Live possibilities can be found. - English only.
• The Beta 2.2 version of Windows Workflow Foundation is compatible with 2007 Microsoft Office system (Beta 2). The Windows Workflow Foundation Runtime Components Beta 2.2 are required for Microsoft Windows SharePoint® Services (version 3) (Beta 2), Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server 2007 (Beta 2), and Microsoft Office SharePoint® Designer 2007 (Beta 2).
• The Beta 2.2 version of Windows Workflow Foundation Runtime Components is NOT compatible with Office "12" (Beta 1 Technical Refresh). For a version compatible with Office “12” (Beta 1 Technical Refresh) please install the WinFX Runtime Components - February Community Technology Preview (CTP). - English only.
• The Beta 2.2 version of Windows Workflow Foundation Runtime Components is NOT compatible with the WinFX Runtime Components - February CTP or prior CTPs. Please use Windows Workflow Foundation Beta 2 which is included in the WinFX Runtime Components – February CTP
• The Beta 2.2 version of Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation is NOT compatible with the WinFX Runtime Components – February CTP or prior CTPs. Please either uninstall the WinFX CTP or use the Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation Beta 2 for WinFX development which can be found in the installation guide below.
• Visual Studio® 2005 Extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation Beta 2.2
• Windows Workflow Foundation Runtime Components Beta 2.2
• Visual Studio® 2005 Extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation Beta 2.2
• Windows Workflow Foundation Runtime Components Beta 2.2
• Beta 2 to Beta 2.2 Key Changes
• Although this release is not supported by Microsoft there is a peer community available on the MSDN Forums

Workflow Reflector

Workflow Reflector is a utility that allows you to view workflows, conditions, and metadata defined in a .NET assembly.