The number of online resources about workflow development on the SharePoint platform is finally increasing. If you want to start doing workflow development on MOSS 2007 yourself, you will first need to download the next two resources:
- Visual Studio 2005 extensions for .Net Framework 3.0 RTM
- ECM Starter Kit for Beta2TR - the one for RTM is not available yet, but apparently this one also works. The RTM ECM Starter Kit will be shipped inside the MOSS SDK and the WSS workflow templates will be shipped inside the WSS SDK. These should be coming out in the next couple weeks.
First start of by reading about the basics of workflow in WSS and MOSS:
Understanding Workflow in Windows SharePoint Services V3 and the 2007 Microsoft Office system
Developer Introduction to Workflows for Windows SharePoint Services V3 and SharePoint Server 2007
Introduction to SharePoint Workflow
Also take a look at the series of workflow articles by Eilene Hao on the SharePoint Blog - these are a must read:
Developing workflows in VS: Part 1 - Workflow objects and a crash course on mechanics
Developing workflows in VS: Part 2 - Planning your workflow : two things to keep in mind
Developing workflows in VS: Part 3 - Five steps for developing your workflow
Developing workflows in VS : Part 4 - Design and bind your forms
Developing Workflows in VS: Part 5 - Code Your Workflow
Developing Workflows in VS: Part 6 - Deploy and Debug your workflow
Developing Workflows in VS: Part 7 - Summary and Final Thoughts
Some other resources:
Workflow Activities for Windows SharePoint Services Overview
How Windows SharePoint Services Processes Workflow Activities
Workflow Initialization in Windows SharePoint Services
Walkthrough: Using the SharePoint Server 2007 Approval Workflow
Workflow Tips (Part II - Collect Feedback)
Workflow Tips (Part I - Configurable Approvers)
A WorkFlow that Uploads a Document via a Task using an InfoPath Form
Creating Workflows for Windows SharePoint Services (Virtual Lab)
Creating Custom Workflows with SharePoint Designer 2007 (Webcast)
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