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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