Chris Koenig
Developer Evangelist
VSLive! Dallas 2008
The session listing for VSLive! Dallas is posted now and several of our local User Group leaders,...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 09/22/2008
XNA Creators Club Online - xna game studio 3.0 beta
All you XNA fans – get over to the XNA Creators Club Online – the new XNA Game Studio 3.0 beta has...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 09/17/2008
Zune 3.0 Software Released Today
I ditched my iPoo a long time ago because I got fed up with using the crummy iTunes software that...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 09/16/2008
Houston XamlFest
Are you excited about the WPF but concerned about the learning curve? Have you seen Silverlight but...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 09/15/2008
The night was humid…
… so we spent it at a local .NET User Group meeting! If you’re looking for one, you can always...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 09/12/2008
Adding Style to WPF and Silverlight Apps at DDNUG
I had a great time speaking at the Dallas .NET User Group meeting last night on WPF and Silverlight...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 09/12/2008
Houston TechFest Postponed
ALERT – ALERT For those who haven’t yet heard, the upcoming Houston TechFest has been POSTPONED due...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 09/12/2008
MSDN Unleashed and ArcReady
Not sure if everyone is subscribed to the MSDN Flash or not, but if you’re not – it is a GREAT...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 09/10/2008
OKC Developer Group Presentation – Next Gen Web Apps
I had a great time last night at the OKC Developer Group meetings. I love presenting there...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 09/10/2008
ADO.NET Data Services + Silverlight 2 B2 = Happiness
This one almost snuck by me, but on my Microsoft Downloads email today I saw that the ADO.NET Data...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 09/05/2008
MVP David Walker featured on Quest Software's Pain-of-the-Week
Kudos and congratulations to our very own MVP David Walker for his starring role on this week’s...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 09/04/2008
MVP Raymond Lewallen at NDDNUG
Microsoft MVP Raymond Lewallen is coming to the North Dallas .NET User Group on Wednesday, September...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 09/03/2008
Houston TechFest Next Weekend
Hey everyone – make sure you’re registered for Houston TechFest next weekend, Sept 13th. The...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 09/03/2008
Silverlight Spy
I found this GREAT tool for Silverlight developers today called Silverlight Spy. It’s...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/29/2008
MSDN Events coming to Little Rock!
Just a quick note to let you know that the MSDN Events team is coming out to Little Rock, Arkansas...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/28/2008
IE8 - Standards Mode and IE7-Compatibility Mode
As you all know, the Internet Explorer team has been working hard to make IE8 the most standards...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/28/2008
The Future of .NET Reflector
As someone who has been using .NET Reflector for a very long time, and actually put their name and...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/28/2008
Tulsa TechFest 2008 is Live!
The time is NOW and the word is GO! The 2008 Tulsa TechFest web site is up and running (and it...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/22/2008
Houston TechFest 2008 Update
The agenda and session list for the 2008 Houston TechFest has been finalized! Head over to...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/22/2008
Create Your Own Photosynth Synth!
You all know how big a fan I am of Microsoft Photosynth – for those (like me) that missed their...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/21/2008
GiveCamp Dallas - We Are Microsoft Charity Challenge Weekend 2008
Toi Wright has just updated the We Are Microsoft web site for registration to the 2008 We Are...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/20/2008
Shreveport .NET User Group
I had a great time last night speaking at the inaugural Shreveport .NET User Group meeting! ...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/19/2008
More Upcoming Events – ArcReady and MSDN Unleashed!
In addition to the list I posted the other day, I also want to call out a couple of new and improved...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/19/2008
Upcoming Events in South Central District
Saturday, August 16, 2008 11:00 AM: NTPCUG Microsoft ACCESS SIG - Regular monthly meeting: Special...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/15/2008
.NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit
Want to learn about all the new features of .NET 3.5 SP1? Head over to the Microsoft Download...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/11/2008
Visual Studio 2008 / .NET 3.5 SP1 Now Released!
The long anticipated update to Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 – Service Pack 1 – has...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/11/2008
Want a PDC 2008 T-Shirt?
Then help us design it! The PDC organizing committee is holding a contest for people to design...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/08/2008
SQL Server 2008 RTM!
Grab your hats and clear out your bandwidth – it’s time to start downloading SQL Server 2008! ...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/07/2008
New Release of Windows Live Tools for Visual Studio
The Windows Live team recently released and update to their Windows Live Tools for Microsoft Visual...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/04/2008
PostSharp now supports Silverlight 2!
While I was over in Poland a few weeks (or is it months now?) ago I met Gael Fraiteur, creator of...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/23/2008
Houston TechFest Registration is Now OPEN!
Registration is now open for Houston TechFest 2008! Scheduled for September 13, 2008 at the...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/22/2008
Live Mesh Simplifies Signup and Adds More Users
If you’re not already on the Mesh – now is a great time to join. Here’s a recent post from the...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/21/2008
Ann Arbor GiveCamp a HUGE Success!
Congratulations to Jennifer Marsman and the team running the Ann Arbor GiveCamp event last...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/21/2008
User Group Meetings in South Central Distrct
According to last count, we’ve got about a bazillion user groups in South Central (that’s Texas,...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/17/2008
First Dallas XNA Community User Group Meeting
Tonight marked the first ever Dallas XNA User Group meeting at the SMU Guildhall. Most...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/16/2008
Ann Arbor, Northwest Arkansas and Houston GiveCamp Events
It looks like the GiveCamp phenomenon is really starting to catch on! This weekend is the...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/13/2008
Dallas XNA User Group
Just a reminder to everyone that the first ever Dallas XNA User Group meeting will be held on July...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/11/2008
GiveCamp Houston Needs Your Help!
My buddy and fellow DE J Sawyer is organizing a GiveCamp event over in Houston and needs your...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/09/2008
Silverlight + Virtual Earth = VIEWS
My teammate Jared Bienz informed me the other day about a CodePlex project he just helped finish...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/07/2008
Northwest Arkansas Trip
For those of you in the Northwest Arkansas area, I'l be visiting there on Monday-Wednesday of this...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/06/2008
Customizing the SharePoint/WSS UI – Part 1
Have you noticed that you can almost always spot a SharePoint site when you encounter one on the...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 06/28/2008
Speeding up Vista boots
I know it’s usually tacky to link blog, but this is too good to pass up. Phil Wheat posted a...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 06/24/2008
Team System Gadget Contest
Mike Azocar, Team System MVP in Houston is running a contest for people to create cool Team System...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 06/16/2008
PDC Session List Announced
There are a TON of great sessions planned for PDC this year – and the session list is now posted....
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 06/11/2008
CodeFest comes to Second Life
If you’ve got some free time tomorrow, June 11th, you might want to check out the .NET CodeFest in...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 06/10/2008
Bring on Silverlight 2 Beta 2!
Ok Silverlight fans, Silverlight 2 Beta 2 is now available for download. It comes with a whole...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 06/07/2008