Workflow, rules, and communications are both omnipresent and critical in the retail and hospitality industries, whether it is the checkout process in a brick and mortar store, or the check-in process at a hotel; the calculation of tax or loyalty card points, or communicating to a third-party payment provider. This webcast explores multiple real-world scenarios where applications based on the Windows Communication Foundation (formerly code-named "Indigo") and Windows Workflow Foundation (formerly code-named "WinOE") features of the WinFX programming model can be used in the retail and hospitality industries. Demonstrations and code samples are also provided.

Presenter: Marc Mercuri, Architect Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation

Marc Mercuri is a member of the Windows Server Evangelism team at Microsoft, where he focuses on Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation, and identity and access management technologies. Most of his career has involved systems and data integration, with a major emphasis on using services for integration purposes. Marc is also the coauthor of an upcoming book, Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation: Hands-on, scheduled to be published by Sams in 2006.