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With the recent release of Windows PowerShell v.2 and the immanent publication of our well regarded Windows PowerShell v.2 TFM book by Don Jones and Jeff Hicks, SAPIEN is releasing our Windows PowerShell v.1 TFM eBook as a FREE download to the public. Even though this eBook is for version 1 of PowerShell, the book still contains loads of valuable information about PowerShell's core workings and cmdlets. Download the eBook today at http://www.primaltools.com/downloads/communitytools/. Just look for the entry entitled "Powershell TFM V1 eBook".…   More »

PowerShell V.2 is here and SAPIEN is ready! Don Jones and Jeff Hicks have been working hard on a text for version 2. The result is Windows PowerShell V.2: TFM.  We are currently accepting pre-orders as ScriptingOutpost.com. To read more about content and changes please visit http://www.sapienpress.com/powershell3.asp…   More »

At long last, we've released an updated version of Windows PowerShell: TFM 3rd Ed that covers PowerShell CTP 3. Actually, you'll find some overlap with the version of PowerShell included in WIndows 7 RC1. This version of the book is offered in eBook format as part of our IPO program.   More »

Hal Rottenberg's Managing VMWare Infrastructure with Windows PowerShell: TFM if finally PRINTING!!! An initial order has been placed to fulfill all of the pre-orders so yours should be coming soon. The book is on sales at ScriptingOutpost.com. The page may still say pre-orders only but the book is being printed.  We'll also be offering an ebook version on ScriptingOutpost as well shortly. More on that when it becomes available. Even though you can buy the print version at other retailers like Amazon you'll only be able to the get the ebook, and most likely a print/ebook bundle, at ScriptingOutpost. We…   More »

Hal Rottenberg's new book Managing VMWare Infrastructure with Windows PowerShell: TFM is getting very close to hitting the shelves. We're in the very final stages of production. But in the mean time you can visit SAPIEN Press and download a sample chapter from the book. You'll also find a zip file with all of Hal's script samples. Although without the book the samples alone may not help you much. You can pre-order this title today at ScriptingOutpost.com. When the book is officially release, you'll hear about it here first!…   More »

We've opened a new poll on the blog. I buy a lot of computer books, or at least try to get my hands on them any way I can. I'm curious about where you get your computer or technical books.  Or maybe you don't, which is  reasonable given the state of today's economy.  But if you do buy an occasional computer-related book, where do you go?  The poll will let you pick up to 3 booksellers.  If you have a favorite not on the list, please post a comment about it.  Feel free to leave a comment as well…   More »

I run a few Windows Server 2008 servers in VMWare for my test and demonstration environment. Honestly, I put them up very quickly not really knowing what I was doing, especially with Server Core. If I had the time, I would have looked at Greg Shield's book Windows Server 2008: What's New/What's Changed. Like you I don't have time to read an exhaustive door stop of a book (not that those titles don't have value). What I needed was to learn about only the new Server 2008 features. I've been around long enough to know what a server is. All I needed was information on what was new in Server 2008 and what things changed from Server 2003.   More »

I just got the proof from the printer for Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell: TFM. It always exciting to hold a finished (or close to finished) book.  As soon as we check the proof and give the ok to the printer, books will be available.  We're trying to get this turned around as soon as humanly possible. Thanks for all your patience and support.…   More »