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Workflow in the cloud... it's like a silver lining just waiting to happen. In this episode I'm joined by Josh Twist Workflow PM who will show you how you can use Workflow in Windows Azure AppFabric. Ron Jacobs http://blogs.msdn.com/rjacobs Twitter: @ronljacobs Link Removed Link Removed Link...

Wondering how you can secure your Workflow Service? On this episode, I'm joined by Dave Cliffe who explains how Workflow Security works with WCF Security. Links: Link Removed Link Removed Ron Jacobs http://blogs.msdn.com/rjacobs Twitter: @ronljacobs Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed

In this episode, Howard Dierking demonstrates a really cool sample that allows you to build a Message Handler that will automatically apply ETags. Plus, at the end, we have a bonus life-hacking talk about how a busy PM uses Link Removed to take control. Links Link Removed WCF Web API (CodePlex)...

Years ago I did one of my first podcasts with Jeff Richter, and later I took his advanced threading class, which was fantastic. Jeff really helped me to understand threads, thread pools, and why async is so important when building server side code. In this episode, Jeff joins me to bring you up...

Last time on AppFabric.tv Dustin Metzgar showed us the first part of the story of how he solved a performance mystery with WCF. In this episode we finish the story as we look even deeper into threads, threadpools and async operations in WCF. Ron Jacobs http://blogs.msdn.com/rjacobs Twitter...

Dustin Metzgar works on our performance team and recently wrote a very cool Link Removed about a performance problem he was troubleshooting with WCF. In this episode, Dustin shares the problem and solution, as well as the tools and techniques he uses to figure these types of things out. Ron...

My friends on the patterns & practices team are working on a cool new project that we want to share with you. The Link Removed provides guidance for building enterprise SOA-based composite service applications with design and implementation patterns for service discovery, composition, and...

Suppose you have a workflow that needs to call another workflow. How do you do it? In this episode, I show you how to do so by using the InvokeWorkflow activity of the Link Removed project. For more info see this Link Removed Ron Jacobs http://blogs.msdn.com/rjacobs Twitter: @ronljacobs...

You've been asking for it and here it is. I've put together some sample code showing how you can use WF4 with ASP.NET and do it the right way... the fast way with async calls. For more info see this Link Removed Ron Jacobs http://blogs.msdn.com/rjacobs Twitter: @ronljacobs Link Removed...

Glenn Block joins me for a look at how you can use the new WCF Web API libraries to build great browser based apps with jQuery with new support for Form URI encoding and other custom content types. For more info see Link Removed Ron Jacobs http://blogs.msdn.com/rjacobs Twitter: Link Removed...

In this episode I'll show you an experimental API prototype I created which allows you to invoke a workflow as a task using System.Threading.Task. The benefit of doing this is you get a much simpler API for using WorkflowApplication. This API is included in the latest release of Link Removed...

Last episode I shared with you some thoughts about my Link Removed and I showed an example of using them with WCF. In this episode I'll walk through an updated version of the Link Removed to show you how you can do the same thing with WF4 Workflow Services. Ron Jacobs...

Suppose you want to create a workflow that needs to wait on a CLR event or callback. In this episode I'll show you how to create an Activity and a Workflow Extension that implements IWorkflowInstanceExtension to create an activity that can safely deal with CLR events. Ron Jacobs blog...

When we asked you Link Removed, one of the top three most requested topics was How to Unit Test Workflows. On this episode, I'll show you how to test Simple activities using WorkflowInvoker Complex activities with bookmarks and WorkflowApplication WorkflowServices with Extensions Links...

Link RemovedWhen we asked you*Link Removed, one of the top three most requested topics was How to Unit Test Workflows. On this episode, I'll show you how to test Simple activities using WorkflowInvoker Complex activities with bookmarks and WorkflowApplication WorkflowServices...

Link RemovedIn this episode, we discuss the FlowChart activity. Sure, it looks simple—and in fact it is. Watch as Leon Welicki explains how you can use the new WF4 Flowchart activity to build workflows. The sample application shown is a part of the Link Removed. Ron Jacobs...