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New England Code Camp 12 Update
Things are rolling along well toward Saturday, October 17th, when New England Code Camp will descend...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/02/2009
A Guide to the Internet Explorer 8 Developer Tools
This is a follow up post for a talk I recently gave at the The Ajax Experience conference in Boston...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/30/2009
Free Antivirus Protection with Microsoft Security Essentials
A short and simple post… Need antivirus and antimalware protection? Want it for...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/30/2009
WebsiteSpark – A Jumpstart for Web Development and Design Companies
Having just posted about a Boston-area opportunity for BizSpark companies, I realized I hadn’t yet...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/28/2009
Windows 7 Incubation Week Boston – October 5
After other successful Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Weeks, it’s good to have another coming to the...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/27/2009
Announcing the Boston Azure User Group
Cloud computing is capturing an increasing amount of mindshare recently, with the Windows Azure...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/27/2009
BarCampManchester 4 on September 26
For tech folks in and near New Hampshire, this weekend’s BarCampManchester 4 will be a great...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/21/2009
Vermont’s First Code Camp a Success!
Having helped to run the New England Code Camps for a while now, I know that organizing one is no...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/15/2009
The Northeast Roadshow Rides to Cambridge on 9/28
We’re glad to announce that we’ve partnered with the Beantown .NET User Group to add an extra stop...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/31/2009
ASP.NET MVC 1.0 Resources
Thanks to everyone who attended my ASP.NET MVC session with the New England ASP.NET Professionals...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/20/2009
Speaking on ASP.NET MVC 1.0 – August 19, Waltham, MA
I’ll be diving into ASP.NET MVC 1.0 with the New England ASP.NET Professionals User Group this...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/17/2009
Launch Event in Boston on October 5 – Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Exchange 2010
From September through November, launch events for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Exchange...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/15/2009
Code Camp 12 Registration and Call for Speakers Now Open
New England Code Camp 12 is coming to Waltham, MA on October 17th, and registration and the Call for...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/11/2009
Upcoming Northeast Developer Events – August, September, October
Though we’re still enjoying the warm weather, and groups often take it easy in July and August,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/06/2009
PDC 2009 Registration Now Open
A quick post to let you know that registration has just opened for the 2009 PDC (Professional...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/04/2009
Announcing the Fall 2009 Northeast MSDN Roadshow!
September seems a long time from these warm days of July, but we’ve set the dates and locations for...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 07/20/2009
Summer Northeast Roadshow Resources and Wrapup
Our Summer 2009 Northeast MSDN Roadshow is done and was an absolute blast! Bob, Jim, and I...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 07/05/2009
Kodu (Game Programming Environment) Now Available
On an earlier Roadshow (winter 2008), I gave a preview of a great environment from Microsoft...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 07/02/2009
New England Code Camp 12 – Save the Date!
A quick post to let everyone know that the date has been set for New England Code Camp 12: Saturday,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 06/29/2009
Boston XNA Developers Group June 24 Meeting – XNA Game Studio 3.1
Tonight’s meeting of the Boston XNA Developers Group (6:00 in Waltham) will feature Michael Cummings...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 06/24/2009
Save the Date – Vermont’s First Code Camp on September 12th!
I’m very happy to pass along word (via Rob Hale and Julie Lerman) that the first Vermont Code Camp...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 06/15/2009
New Channel 9 Screencast on XNA Game Development
I’ve created a new screencast on creating games with XNA and, thanks to my teammate Brian Johnson,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 06/08/2009
Special geekSpeak on Developing Silverlight Games on May 27th
The Northeast’s very own Andy Beaulieu (Silverlight guru, MVP, CNY .NET UG Lead, etc.) is connecting...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/26/2009
Publishers Offering Support for User Groups
Run a user group? With funding and sponsors a constant challenge, you’re probably always on...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/21/2009
Free Online Training with Microsoft Ramp Up
Ramp Up is a is a free online program to help you learn new development skills. Each subject...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/20/2009
XAMLFest Boston 5/27 – 5/28… and Online
XAMLFest events are a great (and free) way to learn about Silverlight and WPF through a combination...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/14/2009
SQL Server 2008 Developer Training Kit Now Available
The SQL Server 2008 Developer Training Kit, a useful collection of presentations, demos, and...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/14/2009
An Event for Aspiring Architects: The Architect Factory on June 2nd
Many experienced developers look to become architects as the next step in their careers, but it can...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/12/2009
CTDOTNET Hartford Code Camp 2 Registration Open
Code Camps are a great (and free) way to spend a day learning and connecting with area developers,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/04/2009
Announcing the Summer 2009 Northeast MSDN Roadshow!
The Roadshow returns for tour #9 in June! The full agenda is below, but in summary,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/30/2009
The Northeast Roadshow Rides to Channel 9
Jim, Bob and I are very excited to announce that we have a brand new home for northeastern US...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/29/2009
Have You Seen the Linked .NET User Group?
The Linked .NET User Group, a virtual .NET user group with over 20,000 members, has a portal on...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/26/2009
Upcoming Northeast Developer Events: April-June 2009
Here’s the latest roundup of upcoming events to help you expand your knowledge and connect with...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/26/2009
Lang.NET 2009 Session Recordings Available
The 2009 Lang.NET Symposium was held last week in Redmond, WA and is a chance to hear about the...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/24/2009
DeepZoomPix Technology Demo
Released today, DeepZoomPix is an application that showcases a number of different technologies,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/16/2009
Beantown .NET Special Event – Rocky Lhotka on UI Design Patterns - April 29th
Rocky Lhotka (blog), the respected author, Regional Director, MVP, and technologist from Magenic,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/13/2009
Free Resources and Training on MSDev.com
Though specifically geared toward developers at ISVs*, the newly updated MSDev.com site has great...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/13/2009
2nd Dynamics CRM Incubation Week – Waltham, MA
After a very successful first CRM Incubation Week, there is now another opportunity to participate...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/07/2009
BarCamp Boston 4 – April 25-26
BarCamp Boston 4 will be on April 25th and 26th, hosted at MIT’s Stata Center in Cambridge, MA...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/02/2009
Announcing the F# User Group in Cambridge, MA – April 6
Wondering why there’s a buzz around F# and functional programming, and want to know when and how...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/01/2009
Hartford Code Camp 2 on June 13 – Call for Speakers/Sponsors
After a very successful first Hartford Code Camp last year, SB Chatterjee (MVP for Groove) and the...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/24/2009
Code Camp 11 – The Schedule!
We're just under a week from New England Code Camp 11: "Developer Stimulus Package" (what...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/23/2009
Beantown .NET Moves to NERD on April 2nd
Some breaking news for .NET developers in the greater Boston area - the Beantown .NET User Group,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/22/2009
Maine Developer Network Special Event – April 16
Some great opportunities for developers who live within striking distance of Augusta, ME. ...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/13/2009
Upcoming Developer Events – March & April
Here’s the latest roundup of upcoming Northeast developer events! March and April are almost...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/07/2009