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Windows PowerShell : The Definitive Guide
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:
3 Easy Steps to Get Information from Multiple Remote Computers…
As I perused the "Computer Hardware" section of the PowerShell Script Repository, I noticed that every PowerShell script uses the $strComputer = "." variable. Meaning the script only enumerates information on the "Local Computer." Not very practical in the "real-world," I don't know too many of you running scripts locally on each computer in your environment (excluding log on scripts of course…). This article expands on the Microsoft provided examples by exhibiting how to remotely connect to multiple computers and enumerate data, even if you have thousands of computers to inventory…
Windows PowerShell Programming – for the absolute beginner
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.
Windows PowerShell in Action
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:
PowerShell Alias Tutorial Launched Today
Continuing with my series of PowerShell tutorials thought-out for beginners, I launched a tutorial on PowerShell Aliases. Why PowerShell Aliases? Just wanted to supply a little more content than what was presented in the PowerShell Users Guide. Topics include: