“Programming Windows Workflow Foundation” by K. Scott Allen

Workflow Foundation is a little Microsoft gem that should be considered more often.

The book explains:

• How to get started with workflows in Visual Studio
• How to use the workflow designed extensions for Visual Studio
• Different types of workflows:
  • Workflow with sequential activities
  • Workflow with parallel activities
• Creating custom workflow activities
• Hosting workflows in applications
• Event driven workflows:
  • State machines
  • Communication between workflows
• Business rules, parameters and configuration settings