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Sunday, September 07, 2008

Pro WF: Windows Workflow in .NET 3.5 Book Review

This book is the book to have if you are going to get into Windows Workflow Foundation. There are no other books on WF out on the market that compare to the broad view and depth of this book.

I own the first version of the book and was reluctant to buy this version because there was not too much changing in .NET 3.5. I am glad I did. I like having the most current information on a technology I am working on at my finger tips. And not in electronic format. I have no idea how people can code all day and then read eBooks all night. Plus my other copy was pretty scribbled up with notes.

This version contain two new chapters. One titled Advanced Custom Activities, and the other titled Workflow Service and WCF Integration. Both new chapters contain a lot of valuable in-depth information.

The code samples are very well organized and add a lot of value to this book. However, as the author points out in the beginning of the book, he wrote it to be readable on the beach. Meaning the code is in the book, and you don't have to have it open on a computer to read the book.

The examples are simple yet he uses them to take you down into the weeds.

I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to get into WF. It is a great resource!!!!

posted by tadanderson at 1:36 PM

2 Comments:

Blogger Mark Kenney said...

I still have the .NET 3.0 version sitting on my desk unopened due to lack of time to read it! Would you consider the 3.0 version to be obsolete at this point?

9:50 AM  
Blogger tadanderson said...

Nope. Read the 3.0 version first and buy this one if you need to get info on the tighter WCF/WPF integration. But you will probably be able to find what you need on MSDN and the web.

7:49 PM  

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