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New England Code Camp 14 – Save the Date!
I’m glad to announce that the date is set and venue reserved for our 14th Code Camp, a free, full...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/02/2010
Northeast Roadshow Screencasts and Resources
Jim and I completed two Northeast Roadshow tours from March through May, and we’ve recorded...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 07/16/2010
Vermont Code Camp 2 - September 11, 2010
After an excellent first event last year, the Vermont Code Camp is making a return to Burlington, VT...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 07/16/2010
Introduction to WebMatrix Beta – A New, Free Tool for Website Development
What is WebMatrix? WebMatrix is a free tool that features a complete stack (web server, database,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 07/06/2010
Upcoming Northeast Developer Events - July 2010
Welcome to July! Here’s the latest roundup of events and meetings for developers in the...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 07/01/2010
Directory of Audio Podcasts for .NET Developers
On the Joys of Travel If you’re anything like me, you might enjoy driving (or flying, riding the...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 06/30/2010
Upcoming Northeast Developer Events – June 2010
Here’s the latest roundup of events and meetings for developers in the northeast. I’d...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/27/2010
Visual Studio 2010 “Launch and Learn” – May 15, Albany, NY
The Albany, NY Tech Valley .NET User Group is hosting a Visual Studio 2010 “Launch and Learn” event,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/26/2010
Chris Dias of the Visual Studio Platform Team in CT & MA
There will be two special opportunities to gain insights from the Visual Studio Platform team as...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/23/2010
The .NET Rocks Road Trip Comes to Cambridge, MA on May 3rd!
Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell, of the .NET Rocks! show are coming to Cambridge, MA on May...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/19/2010
The May Northeast MSDN Roadshow and Boston Launch Event
Monday marked the release of Visual Studio 2010 and we’re celebrating with a series of...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/15/2010
The Code Camps Are Coming! (to MA, NH, CT)
Just weeks after the successful New England Code Camp 13, New England has three more Code Camps...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/12/2010
Bing Maps Platform Event – Waltham, MA on April 7
If you’re interested in adding location-based features to your applications, you can learn about the...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/30/2010
Seacoast SQL Server – A New Group in Portsmouth, NH
There’s a new SQL Server user group coming in April to Portsmouth, NH, offering opportunities to...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/29/2010
Windows Phone Development: A Quick Introduction
This post is to help you get up to speed quickly with the Windows Phone 7 Series development...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/15/2010
New SQL Server Group in Hartford, CT
There is a new SQL Server user group forming that will meet quarterly in the Hartford, CT...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/15/2010
The Roadshow Begins!
The vehicle is loaded with equipment, giveaways, and travel snacks of questionable nutritional...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/08/2010
New England GiveCamp – Cambridge, June 11-13
My teammate Jim O’Neil has a post announcing a special kind of event coming to our area in June, New...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/02/2010
Upcoming Northeast Developer Events – March, 2010
Welcome to March! Here’s the latest roundup of developer events and user group meetings to...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/28/2010
User Group and Event Visits this Week
A quick post of my schedule of events this week: Bangor Area .NET Developers (BAND) Tonight (2/23)...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/23/2010
A Resource Guide for Visual Studio 2010 RC (Release Candidate)
This week, Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 RC (Release Candidate) became available to...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/12/2010
Code Mastery Event by Magenic – February 11 in Waltham
Passing along word of a free developer event by Magenic coming next week in Waltham, MA. Code...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/05/2010
Announcing New England Code Camp 13!
All systems are go for New England Code Camp 13, a major community event for developers coming to...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/04/2010
Virtualization Deep Dive Day – Waltham and Beyond
On February 12th, the Virtualization Group Boston is hosting a community-driven Virtualization Deep...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/04/2010
New England Code Camp 13 – Save the Date!
UPDATE 2/4/10 - Registration is open! A quick post to let everyone know that the date is set and the...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/30/2010
Reminder for Saturday’s New England Data Camp v2.0
With 27 sessions and over 450 people registered (and a bit of room left for more), this Saturday’s...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/28/2010
Schedule for Wednesday’s (1/27/10) Architect Factory
We’re just two days away from the second Architect Factory event, to be held at Microsoft NERD in...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/25/2010
Resources and Screencasts from the Northeast MSDN Roadshow “Don’t Fear the Coder” Tour
As we gear up for the next Northeast Roadshow series (in March), Jim and I have put the wraps on the...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/21/2010
Microsoft Certification Second Shot Program Makes a Return
If you’re a developer or IT pro interested in earning certifications to advance your career, but...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/19/2010
Speaking with the New England ASP.NET Professionals Group – Wednesday, Jan 20th
I’ll be the speaker for this Wednesday’s (January 20th) meeting of the New England ASP.NET...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/18/2010
Boston Area WebsiteSpark and BizSpark Meetup Groups
Whether you’ve joined, are interested in, or have never heard of the Microsoft WebsiteSpark or...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/18/2010
Announcing the Northeast MSDN Roadshow March 2010 Tour!
The plans are set for our next Northeast MSDN Roadshow series, and Jim and I will be consuming...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/15/2010
Free SEO Toolkit for Search Engine Optimization on IIS
There’s now a free SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Toolkit that easy to install (via the Web...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/14/2010
Kodu Game Lab for PC Technical Preview Now Available
Kodu Game Lab is a game development environment designed to make it fun and easy for kids to create...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/13/2010
Upcoming Northeast Developer Events – January and February
As we’re get used to writing “2010” on everything, it’s a good time to take a look ahead and round...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/07/2010
Announcing the Architect Factory 2 – Cambridge, January 27
The first Architect Factory was held in June and was a great success, helping experienced developers...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/05/2010
New England Data Camp v2.0 / SQL Saturday 34
Back in January, the New England SQL Server Users Group and Southern New England SQL Server Users...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/02/2009
Second SharePoint Saturday Boston on February 27th
After a successful event in March, SharePoint Saturday Boston is returning for a second run on...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/01/2009
Learning XNA: A Guide for .NET Rocks Show 501 on XNA Game Development
If you’re a listener of .NET Rocks! (“The Internet Audio Talk Show for .NET Developers”), you may...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/30/2009
A Cloudy December in Massachusetts
Though I clearly won’t win any cleverness prizes with this post’s title, I do want to pass along...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/24/2009
Friends, Books, and Roadshows
With three cities done, Jim and I have four more stops remaining on our “Don’t Fear the Coder”...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/23/2009
Elite Web Optimization Event – Cambridge 12/9
A good opportunity to learn about the Microsoft Web Platform, interoperability, the WebsiteSpark...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/18/2009
ASP.NET MVC Resource Guide
This post is inspired by the presentation that Patrick Hynds and I gave on ASP.NET MVC at...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/31/2009
Professional Developers Conference (PDC) Update
The Professional Developers Conference (PDC) is November 17-19 in Los Angeles, and will be one of...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/29/2009
Code Camps in Albany, NY and Stamford, CT Coming Soon
Next Saturday (November 7th) will bring two more Code Camps to the northeast, one in Albany, NY and...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/27/2009
New Cape Cod XNA Group – First Meeting Friday 10/23
The new Cape Cod XNA user group will offer a chance to learn and share knowledge about creating...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/20/2009
Northeast MSDN Roadshow - “Don’t Fear the Coder” Tour
As in 2007 and 2008, we like to run a pre-winter Roadshow series before the really deep snow...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/13/2009
Code Camp 12 – The Schedule!
We’re on the home stretch for this Saturday’s New England Code Camp 12: “The Developer Dozen” (what...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/12/2009