Chris Koenig
Developer Evangelist
Sure you're a gamer, but have you got game?
Most every developer I know is a gamer - at least on some level. Some are totally into shooters like...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/28/2007
Bill English at DFW SharePoint User Group
Here's a note from the DFW SharePoint User Group - you know that I'll be there... Save the date! The...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/27/2007
Houston TechFest and Houston BarCamp
I had a great time at the First Annual Houston TechFest on Saturday. Official attendance count was...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/26/2007
Community Server Camp - Oct 20-21
Rob, ScottD, Jason, ScottWater and all of our good friends over at Telligent Systems are running a...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/24/2007
Keyboard Shortcuts for Outlook!
OK - So maybe you already know this, but I'm a total Keyboard Junkie. The mouse is really cool for a...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/24/2007
Webmaster Jam Session 2007
I'm happy to announce that Microsoft will be sponsoring, participating and speaking at the upcoming...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/23/2007
Microsoft Tafiti - Search on Steroids
I know I'm not always the first to blog about stuff (I'm working on that) but I wanted to make sure...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/23/2007
Guy Burstein's Blog : IOException: Cannot locate resource app.xaml - WPF in Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2
I don't know if any of you have run into this problem yet, but it's freaky. Basically what I've seen...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/21/2007
Now Available: The Microsoft Business Data Catalog Definition Editor Tool for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
The Business Data Catalog Definition Editor has been included in the newest release of the MOSS2007...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/21/2007
Houston TechFest and Houston BarCamp - This Weekend!!!
Looks like this weekend is going to be very busy for me :-) I'm presenting a 2-part session at...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/20/2007
Concert Time?
Anyone want to go with me to see Styx, Foreigner and Def Leppard? I realize this completely gives my...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/18/2007
Macworld: News: Apache losing ground says another survey
Technorati Tags: IIS, Windows, Server, ASP.NET A couple of interesting quote from an article in...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/17/2007
Dallas/Fort Worth DNUX User Group
Cory Smith, VB.NET MVP over there in Forth Worth has launched a new User Group called the ".NET User...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/17/2007
IronXSLT
For those of you who spend a lot of time dealing with XML data, you might be interested in this...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/16/2007
BetaNews | Universal Goes DRM Free, But Not on iTunes
Interesting news from the world of online music - I'll let you draw your own conclusions... BetaNews...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/10/2007
CommunityFest - we have a date!
We met this morning to determine the date for the upcoming CommunityFest - we settled on Feb 16,...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/10/2007
Joining Technorati
I just set up my Technorati Profile and was told I needed to put this tag in a new blog post so that...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/10/2007
Visual Studio Team System - Codename "Rosario"
For those of you interested in what the future holds for Microsoft Visual Studio Team System,...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/07/2007
Houston TechFest 2007
Michael Steinberg, John Ebeling and the rest of the HDNUG gang have put together a great program...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/07/2007
The Triple Negative
I used to work for a guy who was famous around the office for his double-negatives - "I don't...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/04/2007
Ruby vs. C# - at the Dallas C# SIG
I attended the Dallas C# SIG meeting last night featuring Adam Keys on Ruby and Jef Newsom on C#....
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/03/2007
A Very Successful Oklahoma City CodeCamp!
Congrats to Ray and the other folks in OKC for their first annual CodeCamp! It's really exciting to...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/02/2007
AUT at the NDDNUG
I just got back from the North Dallas .NET User Group meeting tonight where Dave O'Hara presented on...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 08/02/2007
Dallas C# SIG August Meeting - "Ruby vs. C# Smackdown"
The theme for the August C#SIG meeting is "Ruby vs. C# Smackdown". Adam Keys, local Ruby guru will...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/29/2007
My link blog
I have added a link blog to my collection of stuff. When using FeedDemon (yes, I switched news...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/28/2007
Coding4Fun Developer Kit - Home
Found on CodePlex, the Microsoft Open Source project hosting website: The Coding4Fun Developer Kit...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/27/2007
Social Networking here I come!
I'm trying to dive into the Social Networking thing in support of my role at Microsoft. Being the...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/27/2007
Sara Ford's Visual Studio 2008 Tip of the Day
Check out Sara Ford's WebLog for a cool "Visual Studio 2008 Tip of the Day". According to Rob Caron,...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/27/2007
Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 is out!
Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 is now available from Microsoft Downloads - so go get it right now!!! You...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/26/2007
Microsoft Silverlight @ DevCares
DevCares is a FREE half-day technical training series created by Developers for Developers! We’ll...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/26/2007
Blog Promotion
Apart from making sure you have great content, and telling everyone you know about your blog, what...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/20/2007
Skiing in Dallas?
https://www.bearfireresorts.com/ I hope they offer a seasonal pass :)
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/20/2007
Upcoming Community Events
Don't forget that we've got some great community events coming up in South Central: Sat, July 28th –...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/19/2007
Los Techies Shirts Available!
My good friends down in San Antonio have worked out a deal with Cafe Press to sell all different...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/16/2007
Office 2007 Compatibility Pack
For those of you not running Office 2007, do not despair! You can still view documents in the Office...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/10/2007
Doug Seven : Windows Server® 2008, Visual Studio® 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server™ 2008 Joint Launch Announced
Announcement of Orcas, Longhorn and Katmai launch event dates, but don't miss this quote from the...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/10/2007
Austin .NET User Group
I had a great time presenting "What's New in WCF" last night at the Austin .NET User Group - big...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/10/2007
Austin .NET User Group Meeting
For those of you in Austin, or planning to be in Austin tomorrow, I'll be speaking at the monthly...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/08/2007
Connect: "Grava" CTP
From the web site: This looks like a really exciting thing for developers, and I'll definitely be...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/04/2007
DSLReports Speed Test vs. My New Cable Modem
This is the report I get from the new house after TW was here today setting this all up. I'm paying...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/04/2007
Bye Bye T-Mobile... Hello Cingular!
I just completed my switchover to Cingular from T-Mobile. The main reason was reliability - I...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 07/03/2007
Save The Date for Mix '08!
Hey everybody - it's time to Save the Date for Mix 08! Mark your calendars now for all the fun on...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 06/26/2007
Tulsa .NET User Group Meeting tonight!
Hi everyone - if you're in Tulsa, Oklahoma this week (and who wouldn't want to be?) I'll be speaking...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 06/25/2007
Photosynth and SeaDragon
I mentioned Photosynth the other day to someone who had not heard of these technologies, so I...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 06/20/2007
CodeMonkey Live!
I just stumbled upon this recording of the original CodeMonkey live in concert:...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 06/20/2007
Dev Tools & Techniques for WSS and MOSS
Development Tools and Techniques for Working with Code in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, by...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 06/20/2007
Testing Silverlight Performance
https://bubblemark.com/ has a series of performance tests for RIA applications. Here's the results of...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 06/09/2007
SQL Server Books Online
For those of you who do work with SQL Server, and have either SQL Server Express or don't have the...
Author: ChrisKoenig Date: 06/09/2007