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September 14th, 2005
Volume 00

       

SPECIAL EDITION - Windows Workflow Foundation Released at PDC
Today Microsoft has released Windows Workflow Foundation (WinWF), the new Framework for workflow that will be embedded into Windows. It will be part of the WinFX SDK that includes Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Presentation Foundation. and Windows Workflow Foundation.

BizTalkGurus.com has a new web page setup to focus on Windows Workflow with links to the Beta, sample code and video. I will walk you through your first sequential workflow using WinWF in just 15 minutes!

Visit the BizTalkGurus.com Windows Workflow Foundation page today!

This is a special Beta Edition of The BizTalker. The first issue will be released soon...

BizTalkGurus.com Opens Community Forum in Beta
With the launch of WinWF. BizTalkGurus.com has opened a new Community Forum for BizTalk 2004, BizTalk 2006, and Window Workflow. No registration is needed to use the forum. This is not intended to replace Microsoft news groups, but intended to give users an additional arena to share questions, comments, and suggestions.

Visit the forum today at: http://www.biztalkgurus.com/forums/

Latest BizTalkGurus.com Downloads
Biztalk Development Helper Tool for BizTalk 2004 posted 9-7-2005
This tool can help with development with Biztalk 2004. This tool will start and stop Orchestration, start and stop Send and Receive Port, remove pipelines and map from Send and Receive Port, and restart all in-process Biztalk Hosts. This tool is a great resource for any Biztalk developer.

Dynamic Mapping Inside an Orchestration Sample for BizTalk 2004 posted 8-24-2005
This sample shows how a map can be called dynamically inside an Orchestation in Biztalk. This can allow for the map to be set at run time by setting a message context property or reading the value from the SSO or database.

What is The BizTalker?
The BizTalker is a periodic news letter to cover the latest happening with Microsoft Integration Technologies and keep you updated what that’s going on at BizTalkGurus.com and our partner sites.

What can I expect to learn?
I hope to focus on a different real-word problem and solution told from the eyes of consultants in the field. If you are interested in being featured in an up coming issue, just let me know at swthomas@biztalkgurus.com

Comments or Suggestions?
I welcome comments, questions, and suggestions. After all, this newsletter is about delivering content you want to hear about! Feel free to contact me through the new forum or via e-mail.

Stephen W. Thomas - BizTalkGurus.com