Chris Koenig

Local Hero: Zeeshan Hirani

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:32:55 -0600

One of our own local smart guys, Zeeshan Hirani, along with his partner Larry Tenny, have completed work on their book “Entity Framework Recipes”. This book features learning EF 4.0 through real-world samples that go beyond just basic operations the Northwind - (from the Amazon site) “Armed with this experience, you will be ready to dive deep into Entity Framework, experiment with new approaches, and develop ways to solve even the most difficult data access challenges”.

The book is available for pre-order at Amazon for 16% off the cover price, so order yours today!

Amazon.com: Entity Framework Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (9781430227038): Zeeshan Hirani, Larry Tenny: Books

The Future of C#

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:04 -0600

Based on the popularity of the talk I gave recently at the North Dallas .NET User Group meeting, I’ve scheduled a special-edition MSDN Event for November 11th to go over all the new, cool features of C# 4.0 including dynamic language enhancements, named & optional paramteres, COM Interop and more!

For more info, and to register for the event, check out the event listing on CommunityMegaphone.com

New Dallas IT Pro User Group

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:06:56 -0600

My good friend and Evangelism partner John Weston has helped the guys in the Dallas/Fort Worth area expand their online user group to offline! The newly formed DFW IT Professionals User Group will have it’s first meeting on Oct 20th at the Microsoft Office in Las Colinas. For more information, check out John’s blog post:

John Weston Stories, Information, and random thoughts. : New Dallas IT Pro User Group

John will be the featured speaker for the inaugural meeting, and the topic will be “Windows 7 Tips,Tricks and Everything Else You Wanted to Know”.

Technorati Tags: itpro,community,user group,dallas

Southern Maryland GiveCamp Announced!

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:28:23 -0600

I just got word from the organizer that the Southern Maryland GiveCamp is officially open for business! Scheduled for March 19-21, 2010, this will be the first GiveCamp event in Maryland, and the first one on the East Cost! I’ve always wanted to go to Maryland, maybe I can talk my wife into a trip there over our Anniversary (which is on the 19th) and hang out with the folks running the event.

You can keep up with the Southern Maryland GiveCamp through these places:

If you’re interested in volunteering, or work for a charity or non-profit in the area, then definitely contact them through their website and get involved!

blogged: /chkoenig/archive/2009/08/03/real-world-azure-with-microsoft-it.aspx - Real World Azure...

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:18:45 -0600

blogged: /chkoenig/archive/2009/08/03/real-world-azure-with-microsoft-it.aspx - Real World Azure with Microsoft IT

blogged: /chkoenig/archive/2009/08/03/real-world-azure-with-microsoft-it.aspx - Real World Azure...

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:18:39 -0600

blogged: /chkoenig/archive/2009/08/03/real-world-azure-with-microsoft-it.aspx - Real World Azure with Microsoft IT

blogged: Register Now for Houston TechFest (http://ping.fm/eepBO)

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:30:12 -0600

blogged: Register Now for Houston TechFest (http://ping.fm/eepBO)

YAY! My daughter Christine got one of the 10 spots in the percussion section in next year’s...

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:20:29 -0600

YAY! My daughter Christine got one of the 10 spots in the percussion section in next year’s 6th grade band class :-) w00t!

Come see me at the North Dallas .NET User Group meeting tonight: http://nddnug.net - the topic is...

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:48:43 -0600

Come see me at the North Dallas .NET User Group meeting tonight: http://nddnug.net - the topic is Windows Live Services and Mesh!

Watching Casino Royale with the wife while we both work on our laptops…

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:22:48 -0600

Watching Casino Royale with the wife while we both work on our laptops…

time to VPN

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:26:26 -0600

time to VPN

home from #MDCDallas. 400 people there today - w00t!

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:37:05 -0600

home from #MDCDallas. 400 people there today - w00t!

Made it to Houston - waiting in the hotel lobby for my room to be cleaned…

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:12:56 -0600

Made it to Houston - waiting in the hotel lobby for my room to be cleaned…

AARGH! Too much happening all at the same time!

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:56:05 -0600

AARGH! Too much happening all at the same time!

My head is killing me. Maybe I should have Dr. House cut it off…

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:53:39 -0600

My head is killing me. Maybe I should have Dr. House cut it off…

New videos from the #WeAreMicrosoft event: _http://ping.fm/vmYEl?oid=44676024865

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:52:15 -0600

New videos from the #WeAreMicrosoft event: _http://ping.fm/vmYEl?oid=44676024865

Day 3 of #WeAreMicrosoft (a.k.a. #GiveCampDallas) is now underway. For some, day 2 never...

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:41:07 -0600

Day 3 of #WeAreMicrosoft (a.k.a. #GiveCampDallas) is now underway. For some, day 2 never ended…

I think I am the only person left on site. Time for some sleep…

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:02:03 -0600

I think I am the only person left on site. Time for some sleep…

Most of the #GiveCampDallas teams have gone home for the night. A few are still here…

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:01:49 -0600

Most of the #GiveCampDallas teams have gone home for the night. A few are still here…

GiveCamp Dallas 2009 Facebook Event created: http://ping.fm/nnW0B Check out the pix!

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:34:44 -0600

GiveCamp Dallas 2009 Facebook Event created: http://ping.fm/nnW0B Check out the pix!