Microsoft PowerShell, VBScript and JScript Bible at Dominant Systems Book Store

Packed with more than 300 sample scripts and an extensive collection of library functions, this essential scripting book is the most thorough guide to Windows scripting and PowerShell on the market. You’ll examine how Windows scripting is changing the face of system and network administration by giving everyday users, developers, and administrators the ability to automate repetitive tasks. Plus, this is the first time that VBScript, Jscript, and Powershell are all covered in a single resource.

Customer Reviews & Comments
One needs to maintain perspective in using this book. The actual content is excellent, definitely five-star content. The design of the book is awful: some genius decided that black ink is passé and instead use about an 80% grey. Maybe this is trendy in some circles. But from this reader's perspective, it is a stupid decision. I keep thinking a light bulb has burned out or that my glasses need to be adjusted. Reading this book for more than a few minutes with this grey ink is torture. I am tempted to see if this difficult to read typography violates accessibility guidelines. Why don't I just return the book and avoid Wiley products in the future? Because the content is top-notch. William R. Stanek is very well known for his books on Windows technology. He and his two co-authors don't fail us on this one. This is very much a reference. If you don't know PowerShell, VBScript or Jscript, this is not he best teaching manual. The basics are covered, but if you don't already know a programming language, you're in trouble. On the other hand, if you're a programmer and need a quick reference for PowerShell, VBScript and Jscript, this is the cat's meow. Each language is covered in surprising detail with lots of examples, the code for which may be downloaded. The writing style is always clear. They cover nearly all the common bases; I/O, working with files, Windows scripting libraries and a dozen or so more. True, there is nothing here that you couldn't find by hunting it down on the web . . . but it is here in one place and well-indexed. Worth the money and worth the space on your Windows scripting bookshelf. But the gray ink may irritate you. Jerry

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