Having fun with .NET 3.0- WCF, WWF, and WPF in Visual Studio 2005

In my previous blog I complained that the Microsoft Pre-release Software Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" - September Community Technology Preview (CTP) didn't include Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF), Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) tools.

I thought I would compile a list of links that allows for development with WCF, WWF, and WPF.

I have had a lot of fun with the downloads that let you run WCF, WWF, and WPF in Visual Studio 2005, as well as the new visual designer tools Microsoft is releasing.

The tools have been remarkable stable and the Windows SDK contains a ton of samples.

Download the following to begin playing around with WCF, WWF, and WPF:

NET Framework 3.0 RC 1
Windows SDK
"Orcas" .NET 3.0 Development Tools
Windows Workflow Foundation Extensions
Expression Web Designer
Expression Graphic Designer
Expression Interactive Designer

I would also suggest these books.