| | |  | Software Engineering | Home » » » Workflow in the 2007 Microsoft Office System | | | | | | | Description: | | Workflow is the glue that binds information worker processes, users, and artifacts. Without workflow, information workers are just islands of data and potential. Workflow in the 2007 Microsoft Office System details how to implement workflow in SharePoint 2007 and the rest of the 2007 Office System to help information workers share data, enforce processes and business rules, and work more efficiently together or solo. This book covers anything you're likely going to need to know—from what workflow is all about, to creating new Activities; from InfoPath forms to ASP.NET forms; from the Rules Engine to the object model. Theres even a section on integrating Office 2003 clients with SharePoint 2007 workflows. Youll come away from reading this book with solid knowledge of how to implement workflow in the new world of Office and SharePoint. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| David Mann | | Paperback:
| 456 pages | | Publisher:
| Apress | | Publication Date:
| February 15, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1590597001 | | Product Length:
| 9.13 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.1 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.89 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.58 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 15 reviews |
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14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Outstanding coverage of a difficult topicMar 14, 2007
By Scot Hillier
"Scot Hillier"
I have been creating workflows in SharePoint 2007 since early in the beta. The process is challenging and - at times - frustrating. David has done an excellent job providing the details and examples necessary for developers to be successful. You will find answers in this book that are not available from any other source.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic WF+MOSS 2007 referenceMar 27, 2007
By Andrew Connell
"AC"
I struggled with workflows, especially integreating the webified versions into MOSS 2007 Forms Server going back to the very early beta days. While I was able to get them to work, some concepts were hazy to me. David's book brought it all together with some fantastic examples. If you're new to WF, this first section will address the core concepts... no need to go out and get another workflow book. The three chapters on creating a custom activity, creating a sequential & statemachine workflow, and making it available over the web via Forms Server are fantastic.
Only reason I'm not giving it a 5 out of 5 is because the book is very conversational. A book of this type should be more reference, not "chatty."
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Excellent coverage of an undercovered topicMar 14, 2007
By C. White
"Chris White"
Having used MOSS 2007 and WF since their beta timescales I've always struggled to find a source of useful information on this topic . . . enter "Workflow in the 2007 Microsoft Office System".
The book starts off basic, covering the concepts behind WF and workflows using SharePoint Designer. Then it gets down and dirty into the essentials like activity development, sequential workflows, state machine workflows, workflow forms and lots of other good stuff that you'll need to know should you want to write custom workflows for MOSS.
Excellently covered and very informative and easy to follow - a must for a SharePoint developers bookshelf.
7 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Good reference book for anyone who wants to learn workflow on SharePointFeb 20, 2007
By K. Waggoner
"K. Waggoner"
This is one of the first books to focus on Workflow solutions for Office Sharepoint server. I think the author has done a good job covering the essential technology and given good examples.
Over all, I think this is a very good reference book for someone who starts to learn work flow development on SharePoint.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
All the EssentialsApr 27, 2007
By Adam Drewes
I agree with many of the reviews already written. This is a well organized and to the point tutorial on workflows with the Office system. I skimmed through once to get the high level overview, and dove into chapter 6 to get into designing workflows in visual studio very quickly.
As was pointed out in another review, the author is 'conversational' but I didn't feel like it hurt the book at all. I guess that is a matter of personal preference. Overall, this book was very helpful and I would highly recommend it.
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