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Category: Books and Training
PowerShell Training… Who “Gets” it?
I’ve just come back from a week in London (rain, rain, rain, rain, rain) delivering PowerShell training to a large investment banking firm in the UK. The class was brokered by Pygmalion, a London-based Microsoft Certified Gold Partner that offers both training and consulting services. Some of Pygmalion’s trainers attended the course, and they’re well […]
Get Yer PowerShell Training, Eh, Wot?
The first public Windows PowerShell classes in London have been scheduled by Pygmalion. see http://www.pygmalion.com/training/coursedetail.asp?courseID=867 for the class schedule (be patient, sometimes the Web site doesn’t respond quickly). This class utilizes the PowerShell courseware developed by Don Jones at SAPIEN Technologies.
VBScript to PowerShell Conversion Webcast
Visit http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/donjonesscripting.mspx to sign up for my May 22nd Webcast on VBScript to Windows PowerShell converstion. Sign up even if you can’t attend live; you’ll be e-mailed links you can use to download the recorded ‘cast. I’ll cover not only language conversion and resources, but also ways to “convert your brain” over to the new, PowerShell-ish […]
UPDATED: VBScript, WMI, and ADSI Unleashed on Safari
My newest book, VBScript, WMI, and ADSI Unleashed: Using VBScript, WMI, and ADSI to Automate Windows Administration has just been released as an eBook on Safari.com, and will be on bookshelves soon. Amazon may have it up for pre-order soon, even. This is essentially a revised second edition to my original Managing Windows with VBScript […]
Online Training – What Do You Think?
We’re conducting a brief, anonymous survey (e.g., no follow-up emails) regarding online training for VBScript and Windows PowerShell. If you’d like to take a moment to contribute your thoughts, visit http://surveys.sapien.com/poll.asp?z=4. This poll is just ten questions long, should only take 5 minutes or so to complete, and will be a great help as we […]
(Updated) New PowerShell Book: Early Reviewer Program
Are you interested in getting a sneak peek at the new PowerShell book that I’m working on? Would you like to influence the final content of the book? Would you like a free copy of the final product? We’re accepting a limited number of folks into our Early Reviewer program for the new title (which, as yet, as no title). But, there are some caveats: Read on.
Would you mind reviewing this?
This file is an excerpt from a new PowerShell book I’m working on; this chapter covers PowerShell’s formatting capabilities and walks you through creating various types of custom format views. I’m looking for feedback, and I hope you’ll find some time to read this and let me know what you think.
WSH and VBScript Core: TFM
You know how in discussion forums, including ScriptingAnswers.com, people are always referring you to Microsoft documentation for more information? Well, if you’ve looked at the official WSH and VBScript documentation, you’ve probably found it lacking any real meat. But we deserve better.
Techmentor Orlando 2007 Session Material
Don and I have finally gotten zip files with all the updated session material from the Techmentor Orlando 2007 conference. There is a zip file for each of us at …
