Microsoft is launching a series of MSDN webcasts to explore the possibilities of leveraging the Microsoft .NET 3.5 Framework through demonstrations and deep dives on Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF).   In these series, you will learn from the industry experts on how to build WF/WCF applications. Please access the links below in order to sign-up for the webcasts.

Beyond the Endpoints with Windows Communication Foundation, 6/18/2008, 10:00 AM

Presenter: Juval Lowy, Principal and Software Architect, IDesign

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is more than just the next-generation platform for building connected systems. In many respects, WCF is the next development platform for Windows-based applications, providing system features that are presently crafted by hand on top of the Microsoft .NET Framework and the Windows operating system. In this webcast, we describe the power and productivity of WCF and demonstrate how it is a “better .NET Framework.” We focus on the key system features of WCF so you can make educated decisions on aligning your product road map with WCF and assess the advantages of using WCF. We begin the webcast with a brief overview of WCF and the WCF architecture, and then we demonstrate data contract tolerance, instance management, transaction propagation, automatic synchronization, queued calls, and automatic security.

geekSpeak: Workflow Services in .NET 3.5 with Jon Flanders, 6/18/2008, 12:00 PM

Presenter: Jon Flanders, Consultant, Pluralsight

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) are powerful technologies that were first introduced in the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0. In release 3.5 of the .NET Framework, these two technologies work even better together. In this installment of geekSpeak, Jon Flanders from Pluralsight introduces you to workflow services, and he describes how workflow services unites WCF and WF and provides great new features for building solutions. Your hosts for this geekSpeak are Lynn Langit and Glen Gordon.

Calling Services from Silverlight 2.0, 6/23/2008, 9:00 AM

Presenter: Jon Flanders, Consultant, Pluralsight

Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 browser plug-in provides an environment for building rich Internet applications (RIAs). Traditionally, these types of applications relied heavily on services such as Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) for their functionality. In this webcast, we look at the facilities built into Silverlight 2.0 for calling services, and we discuss the options for implementing these services.

Windows Communication Foundation and Windows Workflow Foundation Integration in Depth, 6/25/2008, 10:00 AM

Presenter: Jesus Rodriguez, Chief Architect, Tellago, Inc.

The combination of Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) provides the building block for the next generation of Microsoft .NET applications. With the release of Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, developers now have multiple alternatives to build applications that combine WCF and WF. In this webcast, we illustrate some of the most common scenarios for integrating WCF and WF, and we explore mechanisms such as Durable Services, Workflow Services, rules-based authorization, line-of-business workflows, and other mechanisms that are best implemented by combining WCF and WF. We also share a series of best practices and techniques that developers can follow in order to implement a seamless integration between WCF and WF.

Windows Workflow Communication in Depth, 6/26/2008, 9:00 AM

Presenter: Matt Milner, Consultant, Pluralsight

Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) provides a powerful framework for building reactive programs, which are programs that respond to events and inputs. One of the biggest challenges faced by developers new to Windows WF is figuring out the best way to communicate with the workflows that are running in the runtime. In this webcast, we cover the underlying communication architecture, how to create custom activities that allow you to wait for events or input, how to perform request/response style communication, and the send/receive activities available in the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. 

All June MSDN Webcasts are here.