Activities, Rules, and Conditions in WF with Visual Basic 2008

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Overview/Description
Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 provide developers with a variety of ways to manage the execution of Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) applications. This course explores how to use activities, rules, and conditions to control the way WF applications execute. Specific topics covered include creating and using activities in workflows, utilizing custom activities, applying rules and rule sets, and implementing conditional branching logic in a workflow. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Technology Specialist (TS): Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Workflow Foundation Application Development 70-504 exam. Passing this exam will earn the learner the MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Applications certification.

Target Audience
Individuals who intend to use the .NET Framework 3.5 with Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Basic 2008 to develop applications that utilize Windows Workflow Foundation; individuals preparing for the Exam 70-504 TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Workflow Foundation Application Development.

Prerequisites
Thorough knowledge of software development concepts and the process of building business applications; experience building Windows-based applications with the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5; working experience of Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Basic 2008.

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Activities, Rules, and Conditions in WF with Visual Basic 2008

create custom composite activities

customize the visual designer for a custom activity

implement a custom activity to reference and use a local service, and modify the workflow

serialize a workflow code model to markup

serialize a custom activity using a custom serializer

deserialize a markup file

create a custom composite activity and customize the visual designer for it

implement a custom activity to reference and use a local service, and modify the workflow

perform serialization and deserialization

recognize key characteristics of rules

recognize which type of rule chaining to use in a given scenario

create rules using the Rule Set Editor

use a PolicyActivity to define rules in a workflow

update rules dynamically in a running workflow

implement conditional branching logic into rules

create and update rules

implement conditional branching logic into rules

Course Number:
sd_mwvb_a02_it_enus