Bio

Colin Bowern is the VP, Technology at officialCOMMUNITY in Toronto, Canada. Through his work with the clients, Colin and the team help recording artists build and manage an online community to connect with their fans. Colin has delivered over fifty in-person and Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) webcast sessions since the early part of the decade on topics ranging from .NET Development to infrastructure deployment with the Microsoft platform. In addition to technical talks, Colin participates in the community through active contribution on the MSDN and ASP.NET Forums, publishing code examples, experiences through his blog, and attending local user group events. On the publishing end Colin has provided technical review services for Addison-Wesley's .NET development series, the Windows Server 2003 series from Microsoft Press, and co-authored an Windows Server 2003 MCSE study guide for Syngress Publishing. Colin currently holds MCSE, MCAD, MCSD, MCDBA, CCNA, CCDA, Network+ certifications. In addition he also holds a Masters of Science from the University of Liverpool in England.