Welcome to MarkusEgger.com!

This is Markus Egger's private web site. It is used by Markus as an archive for his works, and to share his experiences both in technology and in his travel adventures.

Poke around, read some articles, check out the podcast and the blogs.

Note: Markus Egger is the President and CSA of EPS Software Corp. and its associated brands and companies, such as CODE Magazine, CODE Online, Xiine, Tower 48, EPS Austria GmbH, JockTock, and others.

Recent Blog Entries

Markus on Development and Publishing: 

• My Houston TechFest 2012 Session Materials (Win8)
• Spring 2012 State of .NET Events – The Road to Windows 8
• DevConncetions 2012 Session Notes and Slides
• Session Materials for Houston TechFest 2011
• Session Materials for the Spring 2011 State of .NET Events
• Session Materials from DevTeach Montreal 2011
• Session Materials from DevConnections Germany 2011 (Karlsruhe)
• More Free State of .NET Events Coming Up!
• Slide Decks and Examples for DevConnections 2011 Orlando
• Code PaLOUsa Samples
• Windows Phone Developer Tools January 2011 Update Available Now
• Registration for Mix 11 (Las Vegas) is now open!
• WebMatrix Released to Web
• Thinking about 3D TVs
• Comparing e-Readers (Kindle, Sony Reader, iPad/iPhone,...)

Travel and International Living Blog:    

• Diving with the Whale Sharks in Belize (Gladden Split)
• Diving the Great Blue Hole in Belize
• An Amazing Trip to Belize (Placencia and Maya Beach)
• Scuba Diving at the Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico
• Fun Sports in Austria
• Vieste, Gargano, Italy – Windsurfing and Eating :-)
• Another Greek Sailing Adventure
• Windsurfing in Egypt (and other Water Sports)
• Cairo, The Sphinx & the Pyramids, and Taking a Rest in Khufu’s Sarcophagus
• Luxor, Hatshepsut’s Temple, and the Valley of the Kings
• Relaxing with the Pharaohs
• An Indian Wedding in Jamaica
• The Value of a Mile
• TechEd and a Hockey Game in L.A.
• Spending Easter Weekend in Phoenix

  Click here for the blog homepage 
 

New Technical Papers

• CODE Framework: Documents, Printing, and Interactive Document UIs
• CODE Framework: Accelerating Development with Standard Views and Standard View-Models
• CODE Framework: Creating Application Themes
• Converting XAML-Based Applications to Windows 8
• New at CODE Magazine!
• CODE Framework: Building Productive, Powerful, and Reusable WPF (XAML) UIs with the CODE Framework
• CODE Framework: Building Services and SOA Business Layers
• CODE Framework: Writing MVVM/MVC WPF Applications

Click here for a complete list of all papers...
 

Things I recently checked off my Bucket List

• Shop at a floating market in Bangkok  2/11/2013
• Ride an Elephant  2/4/2013
• Get a nice camper van to tour Europe  2/1/2013
• Dive with Whale Sharks  4/9/2012
• Dive at the Great Blue Hole in Belize  4/6/2012
• Dive at the Barrier Reef in Belize  4/2/2011
• Swim through an underground river system  4/1/2011
• See old Japanese Culture  11/25/2010
• Visit Akihabara ("Electric Town") in Tokyo  11/23/2010
• Visit Modern Tokyo  11/23/2010
• Eat sushi in Japan  11/22/2010

Click here for a complete list of all things I plan to do before I die...
 

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You can now read all my technical articles in Xiine!

This provides a much better and more modern reading experience. Click here to check it out!