Windows PowerShell in Action, 3E

I would read it, if this guy will let me.But in all seriousness, I am the resident PowerShell expert at work and consider myself pretty advanced. I initially learned from Don Jones on CBT nuggets and his a month of lunches videos. And I have 3-4 years of experience writing hundreds of scripts. This book is teaching me things I didn't even know starting in the first chapter. I'll update my review if it changes, but this book is so far making me extremely happy with my purchase. Everyone online stated this was the one book to rule them all, and they weren't kidding.My goal was to learn advanced techniques and .net abilities. This book will definitely set me on that path.

More than you need to know about Powershell

An exemplary look at PowerShell, covering what seems like the basic with many added details, a look into the why and wherefore of the decisions behind the architecture of the language.Even seasoned PowerShell users will glean a wealth of information.There aren't a lot of detailed script examples, but this is not a problem. In fact it means that the book is packed further with details and less on example scripts which are widely available. Examples are short, to the point and explain the topic being looked at without being excessive.By no means have I read the whole book, but it is now an essential reference for me.

I really wish bash and csh were part of windows as well. Unfortunately they are not. This for me is a decent opening for power-shell. I used to think it was really complicated but after writing a few scripts it seems straight forward enough to pickup. Some of the examples are easy to relate to. I realize there are many sites that offer examples in regards to power-shell, but I wanted to have a hard-copy to make notes and reference when away from a system. For me, this suits my needs very well.

It arrived 4 days earlier than estimated, and it looks brand new