General Information on Workflows

I get asked a lot about workflows.  I have yet ran across a good course.  If you have let me know.  So I am putting together a list of workflow resources here.  I hope this helps.

Workflow Resource Center
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff819861.aspx

Channel 9 Deep Dive Video
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Open-Specifications-Plugfests/Windows-File-Sharing-and-SharePoint-Protocols-Plugfest-2011/SharePointWorkflows

Good article to start
http://www.sharepointproconnections.com/article/sharepoint/SharePoint-Designer-2010-Workflows.aspx

Videos and references from Microsoft
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-designer-help/CH010373544.aspx


Orbit one setup list to auto create sites.
http://www.orbitone.com/en/blog/archive/2011/03/25/automatic-provisioning-sites-with-sharepoint-designer-workflow-and-powershell.aspx

Can you execute powershell from SPD?  Yes you can.  More here.
http://www.ilovesharepoint.com/2011/02/poweractivity-2010-advanced-sharepoint.html

Visual Studio - Site level workflow
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee231574.aspx

Video and Labs
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/gg620624

Books (still looking for 2010 book)
"Workflow in the 2007 Microsoft Office System" is the best book for SharePoint Workflows
http://www.amazon.com/Workflow-2007-Microsoft-Office-System/dp/1590597001