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Occasionally people ask us about our resolutions... not the New Year's kind, but rather, the video kind. As you probably know, SAPIEN has produced several PowerShell training videos. These videos come in two formats: on DVD and as a download. The DVD videos are not "true" DVDs, i.e. if you pop them into your DVD player they will not play like a movie. Rather, these videos are packaged as .MOV files for viewing on your computer  using Apple QuickTime. These .MOV files have a vertical resolution of 720 pixels (HD quality.) They play great on computers and other devices that…   More »

You have created the mother of all PowerShell scripts and spent endless hours honing its performance and catching error conditions. Now that you are rolling out this gem of a script to your users, you find out that they don't take to the command prompt as you do. You have also found out that some others even go and edit your skillfully crafted script and are now blaming you for errors. You can avoid all of that by converting your command line script to a Windows Forms application with PrimalForms 2011. Create a GUI version of your PowerShell script to make the…   More »

iPowerShell, that MUST HAVE little iPhone/iPad PowerShell reference is going pro with the release of iPowerShell Pro today. The pro app includes a great many infrastructure changes and feature additions which set it up for major future enhancements as well. Here are just some of the changes/additions to iPowerShell Pro: Initial data can be downloaded from SAPIEN servers Ability to add your own PowerShell Help XML files Ability to add your own aliases PowerShell Twitter feed Swipe cmdlet description screen with 2 fingers to get the next/previous cmdlets alphabetically Lync cmdlets added Sharepoint cmdlets added Dynamic header buttons take you…   More »

You really need to make PowerShell your top New Year’s Resolution because 2012 is *the* year of PowerShell.  Microsoft is putting it front and center in its Windows Management Framework 3.0 which is due sometime in 2012.  And you need to be ready for it.  Sure, you need to put exercise and a good diet at the top of your priorities, too, but you need to feed and exercise your brain as well.  Keeping your brain in shape will lead to job security, a fat wallet, and incessant praise from your colleagues and your end users.  Well, maybe not…   More »

Wow! Has another year gone buy already? It seems as if it was only yesterday that I wrote a Welcome 2011 blog post. 2011 saw quite a bit of activity from SAPIEN. New versions of all of our software products were released. Digital download versions of our videos became available. We continued and improved our support for iOS. So what is in store for 2012? Well I can tell you but then I would have to send the SAPIEN minions to do terrible things to you! Just kidding! About the minions... Seriously though, I would not want to ruin any…   More »

It’s all about getting what you want this holiday season. You want the best PowerShell development environment on the market and you want to treat yourself to a $50 shopping spree on Amazon (trust us, you do!). Just purchase PrimalForms 2011 for $299 during this month of December and we will send you a gift code for $50 which you can use to buy whatever you want on Amazon.com. Even if that means spending your well-deserved gift on a significant other, your family, or sharing your wealth with a non-profit organization. It’s your choice but you really, really want PrimalForms…   More »

We released our PowerShell Video Training as a download and the response was overwhelming!  Once again, you asked for it, you got it! Our VBScript Video Training set is now available as a download! This is the perfect way to learn VBScript with these self-paced videos.  Each set contains our VBScript 101, VBScript 201, VBScript 301, and full set of Electives!  You can read all about the set at http://sapien.com/training.  Purchase yours today at ScriptingOutpost.com. But that's not all! We put together the Complete PowerShell and VBScript Video Training set as well. If you are ready to dive into all the…   More »

You asked for it, you got it! The complete Windows PowerShell Class-on-Disc set is now available as a download! Are you a beginner? Then your PowerShell learning starts with our Fundamentals class. This self paced learning model is the perfect way to begin. Follow along, take quizzes to advance, and complete the first class confident and ready for our Intermediate course.  The Intermediate video starts where the Fundamental class leaves off. You already have the basics and are ready for the fun stuff. Covering subject such as learning to use PowerShell’s error handling and debugging capabilities, and much more. Once you…   More »

We have put together the perfect summer learning bundle. No time for classrooms? No budget for travel? Get our PowerShell "Summer Learning" bundle and learn PowerShell at your own pace. The bundle consists of our hugely popular PrimalForms 2011, Windows PowerShell 2.0 ebook, and the complete Windows PowerShell Class-on-Disc set, available for the first time as a download!  Use your summer hours wisely, and start the fall at the top of your game. Visit the SAPIEN Store and get your bundle today! Not available through resellers.  Offer expires August 31, 2011.…   More »

Starting today PrimalForms 2011 is on sale for ONLY $199!  Don't miss this amazing opportunity to own the most powerful PowerShell scripting tool available at a significant discount. Visit the SAPIEN store to purchase PrimalForms 2011 for this great price. This offer is NOT available through resellers. This offer expires July 31, 2011.…   More »