powershell books

any books to recommend ? Meaning easy to digest and can start working on
scripts.

I used to write a few scripts, but then due to work, kind of left-off ..now
wish to go back to powershell for refresh.

windows powershell in action - bruce (that i have it )

Any others ?

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:49:26 +0800, \\ wrote:
Try Windows PowerShell: TFM by Don Jones

Wrox and Microsoft Press have additional titles also.

Regards,

Windows PowerShell In Action (2007) is better.
or
OReilly.Windows.PowerShell.Cookbook is also very nice.

MG

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APress, Pro Windows PowerShell by Hristo Deshev
http://www.apress.com/book/view/9781590599402


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"> any books to recommend ? Meaning easy to digest and can start working
"> on scripts.
">
"> I used to write a few scripts, but then due to work, kind of left-off
"> ..now wish to go back to powershell for refresh.
">
"> windows powershell in action - bruce (that i have it )
">
"> Any others ?
">

PowerShell in Action by Bruce Payette is THE book for understanding the
PowerShell language and how and why it works the way it does. It is not a
book for the beginner in my opinion.

Windows PowerShell Cookbook by Lee Holmes has lots of really good examples
but assumes a fair amount of PowerShell knowledge.

Windows PowerShell Scripting Guide by Ed Wilson has some good examples but I
don't like the way the scripts are structured (personal preference)

For real beginner his Step by Step might be a good start.

The books by Don Jones or Hristo Deshev are a good overview but limited in
terms of examples

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Richard Siddaway
All scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
PowerShell MVP
Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk


"\\" wrote:

Hi,

I agree for the most part with RichS's comments.

I found PIA (first one I bought) overwhelming. I think I (read|heard)
somewhere recently that BP said it was the book that needed to be
written to allow others to write more books! One day soon I'll go back
to it and not turn a page until I completely understood everything
that was on the page I just read. Should take me about nine years I
reckon!

The TFM book is written in a really nice friendly style with some
fantastic descriptions on the technologies Powershell lets you touch,
like WMI and .NET I thought that this book better than any other got
me closer to understanding how Posh opens the door to those things.
Really good section on regular expressions too so I recommend that
one.

If you are likely to be doing a lot of work with strings and text then
Jeffrey Friedl's "Mastering Regular Expressions" is a must IMHO. It's
one of the nicest computer books I've ever read.

Don't forget the Lee Holmes 'Quick Reference' and 'Pocket Guide' -
they're great when you just need to look something up on the spot.

I know it's not really what you are asking for but I'd also like to
recommend the Sapien Class-on Disc titles. I only have the 'Powershell
Intermediate' one but I think I've learned a lot from it and would
like to buy the others at some point too.

I've also learned a lot from reading the blogs (some of the archived
blogs are real goldmines) and of course the Powerscripting Podcast, is
utterly unmissable.

Hope this helps.

Stuart

I am also new to PowerShell and I am using Windows PowerShell Step by Step by
Ed Wilson, just downloaded PowerGUI as the IDE I am using its free from
powergui.org so you can try it too.
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EdemObong


"\\" wrote:

On Sep 12, 4:46*am, VascoSputs <VascoSp...@xxxxxx>
wrote: I find "PowerShell, TFM" by Don Jones and Jeffery Hicks very helpfull.

OldDog