In reading my 1,331 RSS items (as reported by Google Reader) today I found one by Scott Barnes where he noted that Ryan Stewart, who covers the rich Internet application space better than most anyone, noted that Microsoft was ahead in terms of developer workflow.
Absolutely.
AutomatingTasks in Microsoft CRM Using Workflow
Are you sick of entering data into Microsoft CRM manually? How about dealing with inconsistent data that makes reporting difficult and time-consuming?
The Big Payoffs of Workflow Automation
You’ve heard it before, “Streamline Operations”, “Reduce Operating Expenses”, and “Cut Labor Costs”. But what does it all mean? How much can a company expect to save? How can Workflow Automation achieve this goal?
IIS Workflow Described
IIS order of Operations
Contceptually, IIS has three processing stages:
Decoding the target (web page) of the request
Serving the request
Finishing the request, which includes logging