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ChrisBowen

  1. Visual Studio 2012 RC and .NET Framework 4.5 RC now available at bit.ly/yfHvLr - details at bit.ly/JUsAtb
  2. Windows 8 Release Preview is now available at bit.ly/xZRpDg w/ announcement at bit.ly/KhTC1B #Windows8
  3. @ctdotnetdev Thanks, Paul! Good to see you and I'm glad the Dev Camp was useful.
  4. Additional Windows 8 Developer Camps coming soon to IL, MA, MD, MN, NY, TX, WA - bit.ly/JmMYkA #Windows8
  5. Windows 8 MSDN Webcast Series on Building Metro Style Apps is now underway - bit.ly/IVkYWX #Windows8
  6. @gregavola Would definitely enjoy speaking with you. DM away!
  7. Metro Accelerator Labs for Windows 8 and Windows Phone app dev in MA, GA, and FL - bit.ly/IVGmtW #Windows8 #wpdev
  8. .@jongalloway on what's new in ASP.NET 4.5 at #webcamp in Waltham #webcamps sdrv.ms/KIZEsQ
  9. The Web Camp in Waltham, MA is tomorrow! @jongalloway, @jimoneil, and I will tackle a bunch of topics: bit.ly/JzMclS
  10. At @markusegger #StateOfDotNet event (@ Microsoft New England Research & Development Center w/ 3 others) 4sq.com/KODjsx
  11. List of Tech and Developer Events in the Northeast - May Update: bit.ly/JCGZfr
  12. Free eBook (today only) from Apress on creating Metro-style apps for #Windows8 w/HTML5 and JavaScript: bit.ly/Jz0C8b
  13. The #Foundry summer program at @MSNewEngland announced for students to develop Windows 8 apps: bit.ly/JdlEVt #Windows8
  14. Online now: "node.js on Azure" w/ free Patterns & Practices Symposium: bit.ly/HONYTz Gadgets, testing, mobile after.
  15. Helping at #MassDiGI Game Challenge (@ Microsoft New England Research & Development Center w/ 4 others) 4sq.com/IE3PjG