Chris Bowen's Blog
Development Practices, Tools, Technology, and Community
A New Chapter at Microsoft
I have a bit of personal news to share. I have a new job, which I’ve already begun! After...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 07/30/2013
The Northeast MSDN Roadshow – “Mashed APIs” Tour
Get ready to learn and code, because the Northeast MSDN Roadshow team is loading up content, code,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/31/2013
Game Development with Construct 2 – Templates for Windows 8
As you consider your Windows 8 game development options, have a look at Construct 2 by Scirra. ...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/21/2013
Building Windows Games with Unity - Online & In-Person Event
Have you used Unity for game development? As announced by Unity, you’ll be able to put your...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/20/2013
Boston Code Camp 19 – March 9, 2012
Boston Code Camp, formerly New England Code Camp, is a community-driven day for hundreds of...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/15/2013
Microsoft 2012 Launch Event Series – Windows 8, Visual Studio 2012, and More
A major series of free, full-day product launch events for Windows 8, Visual Studio 2012, Windows...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/08/2012
Boston Code Camp 18 Approaches! - October 20, 2012
Boston Code Camp, formerly New England Code Camp, a community-driven day for hundreds of developers,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/28/2012
Office Hours for Boston Area Windows 8 App Developers
Are you working on a Windows 8 app or game, or want to get started but have some questions? Drop by...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/25/2012
Introduction to JavaScript Animation and Windows 8 Games
Unless you’re aiming for the next great text-only game, chances are something’s going to move in...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/24/2012
JavaScript Physics Engines and Windows 8 Games
Driven by opportunity and visions of success in the Windows Store, you set to work, turning your...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/20/2012
Announcing New England Code Camp 17!
New England Code Camp, the major community-driven day for developers, returns for its 17th event in...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/23/2012
HTML5 Game Development Resources
The first series of HTML5 Game Camps concluded yesterday, helping attendees to learn HTML5 by diving...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/15/2011
Windows Azure Developer Opportunities
As the Learn Windows Azure event rolls along today (keep an eye on the site for recordings of the...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/13/2011
Learn Windows Azure Event – Online, December 13th
Scott Guthrie has announced a Learn Windows Azure event on December 13th (12 – 8PM EST). It’s...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/08/2011
List of Game Development Podcasts
As you might know from my list of podcasts for .NET devs, I’m a big fan of podcasts to help make...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/01/2011
Schedule Posted for Code Camp 16
The schedule has just been posted for this Saturday’s Code Camp 16 (in Waltham, MA):...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/24/2011
HTML5 Game Camp Series Coming Soon
Update: Slides and links from the events are now available. Ready to learn HTML5? Enjoy...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/24/2011
New England Code Camp 16 – Registration and More
New England Code Camp 16, a major community event for developers, is coming to Waltham, MA on...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/01/2011
Windows Phone Camps in the East Have Begun!
A series of Windows Phone Camps has just kicked off, bringing free, full days of the tech to help...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/21/2011
New Boston Developer Group! Beantown ALT.NET
On the heels of the launch of the New England Mobile .NET group, there’s another Boston-area...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/25/2011
New England Code Camp 16 – October 29th – Save the Date!
I’m happy to pass along word that the date is set and venue reserved for the 16th New England Code...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/24/2011
New Boston User Group – New England Mobile .NET Developers
There’s a new developer group forming in the Boston area, focusing on cross-platform development for...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/08/2011
List of HTML5 Presentation Resources
I’ve been running sessions on HTML5, Internet Explorer 9/10, CSS3 and more at recent Web Camps, Code...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 07/13/2011
More Microsoft HTML5 Web Camps Coming Soon!
The Microsoft HTML5 Web Camps are free, full-day events to help you get up to speed with HTML5 and...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 07/12/2011
Internet Explorer 9 Developer Tools Deep Dive – Part 5: Network Performance and Debugging
This post completes a series on the F12 Developer Tools included with Internet Explorer (since...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 07/08/2011
Internet Explorer 9 Developer Tools Deep Dive – Part 4: Profiling JavaScript
This continues a series of posts on the F12 Developer Tools included with Internet Explorer (since...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 06/27/2011
Internet Explorer 9 Developer Tools Deep Dive – Part 3: Debugging JavaScript
This continues a series of posts on the F12 Developer Tools included with Internet Explorer (since...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 06/24/2011
Developer Events in the Northeast – Early Summer, 2011
Welcome to summer! Though beaches, ice cream trucks, and vacations await, the developer...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 06/21/2011
Internet Explorer 9 Developer Tools Deep Dive – Part 2: HTML & CSS
This continues a series of posts on the F12 Developer Tools included with Internet Explorer (since...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 06/17/2011