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Northeast MSDN Roadshow Schedule Update
Only a few more days until we pile in the car and begin cruising the roads of the great Northeast...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 03/05/2009
IT Pro Tiki Hut Tour – Spring 2009
Are you an IT pro looking for the latest on the Windows roadmap including details on Windows...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/24/2009
Learn About the New England Research & Development (NERD) Center
A new site has just launched with details of the Microsoft New England Research & Development...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/16/2009
The March 2009 Northeast Roadshow
It’s time again to pack the car with our laptops, giveaways, staggeringly unhealthy travel snacks,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/16/2009
New User Group! New England ASP.NET Professionals
A new user group has been formed to focus on practices for building web applications using ASP.NET...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/14/2009
Announcing New England Code Camp 11!
CC11: “Developer Stimulus Package” Chris Pels and I are excited to announce that the 11th edition of...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/09/2009
Roundup of 11 Recent Microsoft Technology Releases
There have been quite a few developer and technology releases in the past couple of weeks, so in...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 02/03/2009
Announcing SharePoint Saturday Boston – March 14th
Part of a successful series of community-driven SharePoint events, SharePoint Saturday Boston will...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/29/2009
Boston MSDN Developer Conference Summary
Last week’s Boston MSDN Developer Conference was a resounding success! Thank you the over 450...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/29/2009
Introductory F# Resources
I recently gave an “Introduction to F#” session for the Cape Cod .NET User group and, with Talbott...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/28/2009
XamlFests Return in February
In December, I blogged about XamlFest, a free event in Waltham, MA that gave attendees a chance to...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/28/2009
John Resig on jQuery at Boston .NET User Group 2/11
Great news if you’re interested in hearing more about jQuery and how it can help with your web...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/27/2009
January Boston XNA Meeting Postponed
Due to the threat of significant snow this Wednesday, the January 28th Boston XNA Developer Group...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/26/2009
Virtual TechDays 2009 "Defy All Challenges" Event
Our old New England friend Thom Robbins has announced that the Virtual TechDays 2009 "Defy All...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/26/2009
Boston MSDN Developer Conference Update
The MDC Arrives on Thursday The MSDN Developer Conference (MDC) is coming to the Sheraton Boston...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/19/2009
New England Data Camp v1.0 - Schedule Posted
Adam Machanic has posted the session schedule from next Saturday's New England Data Camp v1.0. ...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/16/2009
Special Boston Event: Roger Sessions on Enterprise Architecture, January 21st
The New England chapter of the International Association of Software Architects (IASA) will be...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/15/2009
Upcoming Northeast Developer Events - Jan/Feb 2009
The new year is upon us, and so is a large list of upcoming user group meetings and other events for...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/12/2009
First New Hampshire Code Camp on February 28th
I'm glad to pass along word that all systems are "go" for New Hampshire to run its first...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/09/2009
Speaking on F# with Cape Cod .NET on January 13th
Next Tuesday, January 13th, I'll be visiting Plymouth, MA to give a session on F# programming with...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 01/06/2009
2008 Winter Northeast Roadshow - Resources and Summary
The Winter Northeast Roadshow series has run its course! Jim and I traveled about 2,000 miles...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/19/2008
Winter Northeast Roadshow Update
Jim and I are on the home stretch for the 2008 Winter Northeast Roadshow! After four stops...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/14/2008
Waltham Geek Gathering on Monday (12/15)
We'll be descending upon Watch City Brewing in Waltham, MA on Monday (after running the 200+ reg....
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/12/2008
New England Data Camp v1.0 - January 24th
Adam Machanic, with the New England SQL Server Users Group and Southern New England SQL Server Users...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/11/2008
Boston .NET User Group Holiday Potluck and Tech Swap
A new twist for this year's annual Boston .NET User Group holiday gathering - a Tech Swap! ...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 12/07/2008
The Roadshow Comes to New Hampshire on 12/18!
Breaking news! We've been able to arrange a visit to New Hampshire for the Winter Northeast...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/19/2008
Congratulations to John Ross and Ron Thibeau, Community Super Heroes
This Thursday, at the TechNet / MSDN event held in Boston, John Ross and Ron Thibeau were recognized...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/16/2008
Visual Studio 2010 & .NET 4.0 Training Kit Available
If you're interested in learning more about the what's coming in the VS 2010/.NET 4.0 wave,...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/13/2008
Join Us for The Winter Northeast MSDN Roadshow!
[UPDATE 11/19 - We've added New Hampshire to our tour for December 18th!] We just couldn't take not...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/11/2008
XamlFest Boston: Come As You Are, Leave Xamlized
Are you excited about the WPF but concerned about the learning curve? Have you seen...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/11/2008
First Buffalo Code Camp
UPDATE (11/14): The 11/22 date was problematic, so the organizers are now seeking a new date...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/09/2008
Announcing Microsoft's BizSpark Program for Startups
Some great news for the startup and entrepreneurial community - we've formally launched a new...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/08/2008
Second Fairfield/Westchester Code Camp This Saturday (11/8)
A reminder that the Fairfield/Westchester .NET User Group will be hosting their Second Code Camp...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/05/2008
Free SQL Server 2008 Event in Boston on November 12th
Looking for the latest on SQL Server 2008? Join Adam Machanic for a free event on November...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/05/2008
Announcing the MSDN Developer Conference Series (Boston on January 22nd!)
MSDN Developer Conference A fantastic series of one-day conferences is coming, bringing the latest...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 11/04/2008
Fall Northeast Roadshow Summary and Resources
Thank You! Another Northeast Roadshow is done! Thanks to all of you who joined us as we...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/19/2008
Presentation Tip - Randomizing Giveaways
A simple tip for those times when you have things to give away randomly to your audience and forgot...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/10/2008
Upcoming Northeast Developer Events - October / November
Here's the latest (and large!) set of activities and events for developers in the Northeast. Know of...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/08/2008
Northeast Microsoft Job Opening for a Passionate IT Professional
Passing along word from my colleague Blain Barton who has posted about an opening on his team for a...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 10/08/2008
Fall Northeast Roadshow Update
After driving approximately 975 miles and downing 1.28 gazillion gallons of coffee (probably each)...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/27/2008
Albany Geek Gathering on September 24th
Attendees of the developer track of the "Heroes Happen Here" launch event in Albany know...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/22/2008
Announcing the Rochester Code Camp!
Great news - Rochester, NY will be getting in on the Code Camp action in 2009! It's early in...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/16/2008
Article on Microsoft's Partner Solutions
A copy of the June asp.netPro magazine found it's way to me and I found a nice article by Auri...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/16/2008
Code Camp 10: The Schedule!
We're under a week from New England's Code Camp 10: "Dev InTENsity!" (what is Code Camp?),...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/14/2008
New England Code Camp 10 Update
We're just two weeks from New England Code Camp 10, the free, community-driven weekend for...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/06/2008
First Western NY Pro. Assoc. for SQL Server (PASS) Meeting on Sept. 11
Are you working with SQL Server in the western upstate NY? I'm happy to pass (no pun intended)...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/05/2008
Announcing the Fall 2008 Northeast Roadshow!
We’re fueling up the car, stocking up on munchies, packing in a bunch of giveaways, and...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 09/02/2008
Get Your Hands on a Surface at the Sheraton Boston
If you're in or passing through the Boston area and have yet to see a Microsoft Surface machine in...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/22/2008
Photosynth is Live - Take it for a Spin
The Microsoft Live Labs project Photosynth has just gone live, letting you create your own...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/21/2008
Fourth Ignite Boston Event on September 11
My friends at O'Reilly passed along word that another Ignite Boston is coming on September...
Author: Chris Bowen Date: 08/20/2008