If you've been paying attention to my tweetstream today, you've noticed that there are a bunch of Windows Phone 7 Bootcamp events coming up.  I'm going to aggregate the list of events I'm aware of here, but feel free to retweet/repost/outright copy this list to share with your colleagues and friends.  These events will require you to bring a laptop, and having the tools installed before you get there will only make your life easier.  You can find them at http://bit.ly/8XcWaO.

This is not a final list of events.  We will be holding Windows Phone 7 Bootcamp events throughout the next 12 months.  Please let me know if you do not see your city listed here, and would like to see an event.  I can't make any promises, but I'll do what I can to help.

Please keep in mind that these events will be small.  Most will have less than 50 people.  Register as soon as you can.

• July 27, 2010 - Nashville, TN  http://bit.ly/cRg9jS
• July 29, 2010 - Cincinnati, OH  http://bit.ly/993dF4
• August 3, 2010 - Minneapolis, MN  http://bit.ly/bwj5ED
• August 4, 2010 - Dallas, TX  http://bit.ly/ayGZCL
• August 5, 2010 - Indianapolis, IN  http://bit.ly/djyjil
• August 24, 2010 - Atlanta, GA  http://bit.ly/bEuNWC
• August 24, 2010 - Waltham, MA  http://bit.ly/9R08JT
• August 31, 2010 - Tampa, FL  http://bit.ly/9A4e2S
• September 2, 2010 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL  http://bit.ly/bEuNWC
• September 7, 2010 - Columbus, OH  http://bit.ly/aeGKMB
• September 7, 2010 - New York, NY  http://bit.ly/cmqAE2
• September 8, 2010 - Raleigh, NC  http://bit.ly/cD3ivX
• September 14, 2010 - Waukesha, WI  http://bit.ly/bzkJEn
• September 14, 2010 - Grand Rapids, MI  http://bit.ly/a9bCsr
• September 15, 2010 - Little Rock, AR  http://bit.ly/cttDu5
• September 15, 2010 - Cleveland, OH  http://bit.ly/a341DG
• September 16, 2010 - St. Louis, MO  http://bit.ly/9Z8WKQ
• September 21, 2010 - Downers Grove, IL  http://bit.ly/cQKE3w
• September 21, 2010 - Southfield, MI  http://bit.ly/cdmdp3
• September 21, 2010 - Chevy Chase, MD  http://bit.ly/btf718
• September 21, 2010 - Charlotte, NC  http://bit.ly/aOSdNM
• September 22, 2010 - Austin, TX  http://bit.ly/dw4ejB
• September 22, 2010 - Philadelphia, PA  http://bit.ly/ddCGw5
• September 23, 2010 - Chicago, IL  http://bit.ly/c5ccbA
• September 23, 2010 - Des Moines, IA  http://bit.ly/9apTCY
• September 28, 2010 - Tulsa, OK  http://bit.ly/cXZKs9
• September 28, 2010 - Pittsburgh, PA  http://bit.ly/d5KDGi
• September 29, 2010 - Memphis, TN  http://bit.ly/bTv50W
• September 30, 2010 - Houston, TX  http://bit.ly/9vpiVk
• September 30, 2010 - Knoxville, TN  http://bit.ly/dcCliO
• September 30, 2010 - Farmington, CT  http://bit.ly/auCvEz

So I started writing a few apps for Windows Phone 7 in Silverlight.  As most my readers know (some regrettably, I'm sure), I'm a fan of Silverlight.  I don't believe it's the end-all of development platforms, but for the purposes it serves, I really enjoy writing software in Silverlight.  I was recently appointed as a Windows Phone Champion at Microsoft, and that means I'm going to be spending a good amount of time here talking about software development related to Silverlight, web services, and the Windows Phone tools.

So, having said that, I also want to announce that I'm bringing back my "post-a-day" series later this year.  September will have a brand-new 30 Days of Silverlight, updated for Silverlight 4.  November will be all about the 30 Days of Windows Phone 7. (Yes, I just committed to 60 posts before the end of the year.  I'm an idiot.)

If you haven't already, go over to http://developer.windowsphone.com to download the tools for Windows Phone 7.  I think you'll be pleasantly surprised how easy creating an app can be.