Windows Workflow Foundation - First Looks
I've just started looking into Microsoft's new workflow framework, Windows Workflow Foundation, which will form part of the WinFX suite, and I am blown away. A vareity of Workflow tools and servers exist already, but this is the most exciting I've seen. There are a number of fantastic features that will make it a compelling replacement for existing workflow products in an enterprise context, but I think it has some features that are going to significantly impact the work that we do in software development! Foremost among these is the fact that it has been built as a framework, rather than a server product, which means it is embedded right into windows, and into the desktop versions as well...We can also embed workflows directly into our applications.
As the market for activities grows, this space is going to get very, very exciting!