14th November 2008, 09:49 am
Review - Windows PowerShell TFM 2nd Edition (SAPIEN Press)
"Since 1986, SAPIEN Technologies has produced information technology and software solutions that make a difference. Today, we're focused on making scripting easier, through a best-in-class suite of solutions that include software, training, publishing, and community."
Recently I've had the pleasure of diving into each facet of their suite and I agree with the "best-in-class" definition. The material I reviewed easily steps you through the beginning, intermediate, and advanced stages required to becoming a PowerShell guru. Here is the the material I reviewed for this article:
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22nd April 2008, 10:28 am
I've received a number of requests to do a PowerShell tutorial on .NET, which I will. Most of us who have been scripting in Window's Shell and VBScript have not yet been exposed to working with .NET Objects. We've read that PowerShell is founded on the .NET Framework and cmdlets use .NET Objects, yet there really is not a simple resource available for understanding .NET, until now!!!
Introducing the PowerShell book you have been waiting for: Windows PowerShell Professional. I bought this book for one reason and one reason only! Chapter 14 - Working with .NET. The chapter was everything I though it would be. The .NET Framework is so vast, even the author agrees, that it is better to teach a man to fish… That is exactly what Andrew Watt does. For example, tools like WMI CIM Studio allows us to find and utilize WMI Classes, Properties, and Methods. He explains how we can utilize .NET Framework SDK and Visual Studio to locate and work with the .NET classes. He provides simple examples and explanations working with properties and methods of a .NET class.
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15th February 2008, 09:53 am
This is the first book (I know of) written for developers and programmers. I just ordered my copy…
I am confident that this book is well written as I have a number of WROX publications in my library: Beginning Active Server Pages; VBScript:Programmers Reference; Beginning PHP, Apache, MySQL Web development; and Professional LAMP. Not ONE of my WROX books has ever found itself in the trash can…
Word to the wise… This is a programmers book and all the code is written in C#. Prerequisite: Good knowledge of both PowerShell and C# programming language.
From the Back Cover
Professional Windows PowerShell Programming
Snap-ins, Cmdlets, Hosts, and Providers
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5th September 2007, 05:09 pm
New PowerShell Book: "Windows PowerShell : The Definitive Guide" by -Lee Holmes.
A new PowerShell book from another member of the PowerShell developer team. I can't wait to read this one, the O'REILLY books have always been top-notch. "Windows NT In A Nutshell" by -Eric Pearce was my first exposure to the "Animal" books. Lee Holmes's PowerShell book is due for release October 15th 2007, so look for it. Once I get my copy and read through it, I'll post a review. Here is an overview of the book taken (verbatim) from the O'REILLY web-site:
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24th August 2007, 10:55 am
PowerShell book review:
Microsoft Windows PowerShell Programming - for the absolute beginner by Jerry Lee Ford, JR. There are a number of you whom are just starting-out learning PowerShell, first-off congratulations on that! What Jerry has cleverly done is to write a PowerShell book that makes the process of learning PowerShell fun!
Some tech books and manuals literally bore you to tears, not this one. Jerry teaches PowerShell through the technique of building computer games. If terms like; objects, variables, arrays, hashes, conditional logic, loops, functions, and debugging are foreign to you, you will want to crack open the pages of this PowerShell book. Personally, I learn more by doing not just reading. The examples in this book quickly and easily assist in the understanding of PowerShell terms and concepts.
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23rd August 2007, 05:53 pm
Powershell book review:
Windows PowerShell in Action by Bruce Payette. This was the first PowerShell book I purchased, it might have been my last… It is really that good! The amount of information Bruce shares, categorizes this book as a "permanent reference" in any systems administrator or developers tool bag. Windows PowerShell in Action has set the standard in which all PowerShell books will be judged.
For those who don't know, Bruce Payette is one of the lead designers of the PowerShell language. Which was the deciding factor for the reason I purchased this PowerShell book. While reading his book, you really get a sense of his passion for the design and usability of PowerShell. Bruce covers a lot of information in detail, but as he quotes the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy- "Don't Panic." This information has been well constructed, well thought-out, and presented into two segments: Part 1. Learning PowerShell and Part 2. Using PowerShell. I almost forgot… of course there are admin examples in the appendix section. Here is a list of topics Bruce covers:
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