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Internet Explorer 9 Developer Tools Deep Dive – Part 1: Introduction

In this series, we’ll take a detailed look at the Developer Tools included in Internet...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/25/2011

The Code Project Virtual Tech Summit on HTML5 & CSS3

Starting today (and continuing after), you can access some great content on HTML5 and CSS3 for free...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/25/2011

Internet Explorer 9: Pinned Site Shortcuts vs. Internet Shortcuts

You may have noticed that with Internet Explorer 9, dragging a site’s icon to your desktop results...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/12/2011

HTML5 Web Camps in Waltham, MA and New York City

Want to get up to speed with HTML5 and related web standards?  HTML5 Web Camps are a series of...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/09/2011

Developer Events in the Northeast – May and June, 2011

Here’s the latest roundup of developer events in the northeastern U.S. for May to June. As always,...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/03/2011

Call for Speakers: The Architect Factory 3 - Cambridge, MA on June 9

After successful events in 2009 and 2010, the Architect Factory 3 will be held at Microsoft NERD in...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/02/2011

New England Code Camp 15 Update

New England Code Camp 15 is just over a week away (May 7th, Waltham, MA - registration), and the...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/28/2011

More “New” in New Hampshire

Just one month after posting about New Hampshire .NET Seacoast, there’s another new addition to the...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/26/2011

Windows Phone Garages in Cambridge, MA and Beyond (FL, GA, MD, NC, NY, PA)

A new series of the popular Windows Phone Garages is coming to the eastern US in May.  These...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/19/2011

Developer Events in the Northeast – April & May, 2011

Here’s the latest roundup of developer events in the northeastern U.S. for April to May.  As...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/07/2011

Take the Rock Paper Azure Challenge

The Rock Paper Azure Challenge gets underway today!  It’s a chance to prove your coding skills...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/04/2011

New England Code Camp 15 – Registration and Call for Speakers Open!

Things are now set for New England Code Camp 15, a major community event for developers coming to...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/01/2011

HTML5, CSS3, and More with Expression Web 4 SP1

If you’re designing for the web (especially with HTML5 and CSS3), take a look at Expression Web 4, a...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/24/2011

New Hampshire .NET Rolls into Portsmouth

The New Hampshire .NET User Group, in addition to its Nashua and Concord locations, is now adding...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/23/2011

TechEd 2011 Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions

If you’re heading to TechEd 2011 (May 16-19 in Atlanta, GA), check out the Birds of a Feather (BOF)...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/18/2011

Developer Tips for Internet Explorer 9 (Final Release)

The word is out that Internet Explorer 9 is available for download in its final form, and here are...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/17/2011

Windows Phone Resources from MobileCamp Boston 2011

I had the pleasure of presenting with Jesse Liberty at this weekend’s MobileCamp Boston 2011. ...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/21/2011

Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate Now Available

The IE9 Release Candidate is now available at BeautyOfTheWeb.com!  Head over to the IE Blog...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/10/2011

Upcoming Developer Events for February–March, 2011

Sure, the snow may be making scheduling things… interesting, but the dev community marches on! ...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/09/2011

Microsoft Web Camps in the East – March Through May

Microsoft Web Camps are free events designed to help you learn to build websites using ASP.NET MVC,...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/04/2011

Student Game Camps in Rochester and NYC

Microsoft’s two-day Game Camps, coming to Rochester, NY and NYC, offer students a chance to learn...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/02/2011

MSDN Silverlight Firestarter Series – Rochester, Waltham, and Beyond

Light Up Your Silverlight Apps for Windows 7 Firestarter A new MSDN Events series, focusing on...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/23/2011

A Guide to What’s New for Web Developers – WebMatrix, ASP.NET MVC 3, and More

Last week, a set of new technologies was released: WebMatrix 1.0, ASP.NET MVC 3, IIS 7.5 Express,...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/21/2011

The Microsoft Campus – Behind the Scenes

Last week I spoke with students about computer science and Microsoft, and mentioned many of the...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/13/2010

“Is Your App on Windows Phone?” – Ends December 31st

Thinking of jumping in and writing a Windows Phone application (or maybe you already have)? ...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/10/2010

Maine User Group Visits – 12/15 & 12/16

Before the serious snow drops by to visit the area, I’m heading up to Maine to visit with three user...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/10/2010

Online Firestarters – Silverlight, ASP.NET, and Windows Azure

MSDN Firestarter events are great (and free) ways to get up to speed with specific developer...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/17/2010

Content from the ASP.NET Web Platform Firestarter Series

I’ve been touring various cities as part of the MSDN ASP.NET Web Platform Firestarter series (along...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/15/2010

Upcoming Developer Events for November - December, 2010

Here’s the latest roundup of events for developers here in the northeast for the rest of November...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/08/2010

Beta Certification Exams for Silverlight and Windows Azure

The Microsoft Certifications blog has announced availability of two beta exams: Silverlight Beta...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/20/2010

Find Resources with Developer Guidance Maps

Looking for ways to find guidance and learn?  A series of Developer Guidance Maps have been...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/11/2010

Upcoming Developer Events for October - November, 2010

Here’s the latest roundup of events for developers here in the northeast for the rest of...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/06/2010

Windows Phone 7 Developer Launch in Boston (and Beyond)

Miss the MSDN Firestarter events for Windows Phone 7 (note there’s one more in our area on 9/30 in...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/21/2010

Internet Explorer 9 Beta Now Available

Yesterday, Internet Explorer 9 Beta became available for download at:      ...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/16/2010

Design Camp Boston – November 6th

Community-driven events like Code Camps and BarCamps have been great ways for developers to connect...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/30/2010

SharePoint Saturday Boston 3 – September 25

Returning for its third year (and part of an international series of events), registration is now...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/29/2010

Announcing the New England Silverlight Guild

In October, a new group will be joining the New England developer and designer community!  The...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/23/2010

ASP.NET Web Platform Firestarter Series

A new set of free Firestarter events covering the ASP.NET Web Platform will be running from late...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/23/2010

Announcing New England Code Camp 14 – October 2nd, 2010

All systems are go for New England Code Camp 14, a major community event for developers coming to...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/20/2010

Maine Developer Network Code Camp

For as long as Code Camps have been running here in the northeast, there’s been talk of running a...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/18/2010

MSDN Firestarter Events Coming Soon

[Update 8/23/2010 – Registration for the ASP.NET Web Platform Events is now open] Starting soon and...

Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/09/2010

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