Chris Bowen's Blog
Development Practices, Tools, Technology, and Community
Silverlight Resource Center (and Others)
Deitel & Associates, well known for their technical books (and coincidentally a local Maynard,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/22/2007
May Roadshow Content Available
We've collected the slides and content from our most recent Roadshow and have made them available...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/21/2007
Upcoming Northeast Developer Events (May Update)
Here's the latest recurring update of the upcoming events and user group meetings for developers in...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/16/2007
Microsoft in Second Life
I've be a fan of Second Life for a while now (message me to exchange avatar IDs) and even have a...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/16/2007
XNA Presentation Resources
I recently gave some presentations at MIT and Harvard (via the ACM/IEEE groups) on game development...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/13/2007
Mix07 Session Recordings Available
If, like me, you couldn't swing out to Las Vegas for Mix07 this time around, you can now access and...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 05/02/2007
Tons of Silverlight News
The curtain has been raised on a whole slew of news related to Silverlight, formerly codenamed...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/30/2007
Bob & Chris' MSDN Roadshow - Back for More!
We're back in the saddle again, gearing up for another five-city tour to bring deep technical...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/27/2007
Cool Technology at Live Labs
If you haven't been to Microsoft Live Labs site before, take some time to review their latest...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/19/2007
New .NET User Group in Southern Connecticut!
I'm happy to say we have a new user group emerging in the southern part of Connecticut! The South CT...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/19/2007
New Podcast - RunAs Radio
New England's own Patrick Hynds (of CriticalSites) is the very first guest of brand new podcast...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/12/2007
Lost & Found: Coat and Hat at Code Camp 7
A coat and hat were left behind from Code Camp (I believe on Sunday, 4/1.) If you left either...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/12/2007
More Maine Rescheduling
Unbelievably, exactly one week from postponing a Maine talk, there's another storm heading through...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/11/2007
XBox 360 News
Plenty of news has been coming out recently about the XBox 360. Here's a brief summary: The XBox 360...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/10/2007
Enterprise Library 3.0 Released
Tom Hollander gives word that the official release of Enterprise Library 3.0 is now available! This...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/05/2007
Today's Maine Developer Network WCF Presentation Postponed
What's with this white stuff outside my window in April? Well, apparently there's much more of it up...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/05/2007
Expression Web and Blend Available to MSDN Subscribers
A common question I receive when discussing the Expression products is whether there are plans for...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 04/04/2007
Code Camp 7 - The Schedule!
We've got an amazing weekend planned for Code Camp 7 - "Deer in Headlights!" We're now near 400...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/28/2007
Bob & Chris' MSDN Roadshow: Code Camp Edition
While considering the schedule for this weekend's Code Camp 7, it occurred to me that Bob is going...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/27/2007
Code Camp 7 Update
We're just 5 days from Code Camp 7 "Deer in Headlights!" this weekend (3/31 & 4/1) in Waltham,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/26/2007
Prescriptive Guidance for Visual Studio Team System
The Patterns & Practices team has just released an excellent set of prescriptive guides for...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/26/2007
Submit and Vote for TechEd 2007 Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions
This year's TechEd in June will continue the practice/tradition of hosting community-driven...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/25/2007
Other Developer Events
I just posted the upcoming Northeastern regional events of interest to developers, but there also...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/21/2007
Upcoming Northeast Developer Events (March Update)
Here's the latest recurring update of the upcoming events and user group meetings for developers in...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/18/2007
Roadshow Update - Portland and Manchester
Two more stops made and one more to go on the first tour of Bob & Chris' MSDN Roadshow!...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/18/2007
Openings on Microsoft's SoftGrid Application Virtualization Team
Microsoft's SoftGrid application virtualization team (based in Boston) is looking to expand! They...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/16/2007
XNA Game Development News
It's great that with XNA, my job now officially lets me combine my hobby of gaming with my...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/06/2007
SqlConnectionStringBuilder
[Perhaps old news for some, but I've found there's enough people I've bumped into who haven't heard...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/05/2007
Reflector 5.0 Released
Lutz Roeder posts word that he's released version 5.0 of his (free) Reflector tool. If you haven't...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/22/2007
Geek Event at Code Camp 7
Jason Haley posts that he'd like to continue with Code Camp tradition and hold a Geek Event over at...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/19/2007
Call for Speakers Open - Code Camp 7
Veteran speaker with something to share? Looking to try public speaking for the first time? We have...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/16/2007
NH Vista Event - Software Association of New Hampshire - February 20
It was great to see everyone in Nashua, NH yesterday for the Vista/Office 2007/Exchange 2007 launch...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/16/2007
SharePoint Mini Code Camp - February 24th - Waltham, MA
Learn all about the exciting new version of SharePoint! Microsoft New England District201 Jones Rd,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/15/2007
Announcing Bob and Chris' MSDN Roadshow!
Bob Familiar and I are busting out of our home bases in Massachusetts and taking our long-winded...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/12/2007
TechEd 2007 Registration Now Open
Early-bird registration for TechEd 2007 is now open until April 7th. TechEd will be held in Orlando...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/26/2007
Code Camp 7 - Registration Open!
Attendee registration has just been opened for Code Camp 7 - "Deer in Headlights"! Go to...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/24/2007
Upcoming Developer Events in the Northeast
[Update (1/25): Added registration links for Code Camp 7 and SharePoint Mini Code Camp.][Update...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/22/2007
Going Global
I recently received a small package from Wiley. I opened it to find a copy of my book (Professional...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/18/2007
Save the Dates: Code Camp 7 - Deer in Headlights
[Update - Attendee registration and call for speakers are now open!] I'm happy to announce we've...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/17/2007
My Turn for the 5 Things Tagging Meme
Okay, I'm the last of Andy Beaulieu's group of 5 tagees to blog five things that people probably...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/12/2007
Boston Vista, Office 2007, Exchange 2007 Launch Event - 1/24/07
Boston is one of the key launch cities for the upcoming Vista, Office 2007, Exchange 2007 launch...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/11/2007
Speaking on WF at Rhode Island .NET User Group - 1/3/2007
I will be giving a session on Windows Workflow Foundation for the Rhode Island .NET User Group...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/02/2007
Visual Studio Windows PowerShell Templates
I've written a few PowerShell CmdLets over the past year or so and, while it isn't difficult, there...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/29/2006
Enterprise Library 3.0 CTP Released
Hot off the press, the Patterns & Practices team's Tom Hollander has announced the availability...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/22/2006
Team System Public User Group Meeting - Dec. 21st
The Boston area's newest user group, the Team System Public User Group, will be having its first...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/19/2006
Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Now Available
Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1) has emerged from beta and is now available at...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/18/2006
Microsoft New England Job Opening - Developer Support Consultant
There is currently an opening for a Developer Support Consultant within Microsoft's the New England...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/14/2006