Don Jones

I keep cautioning people that, while PowerShell v3 is cool-awesome-rockin, much of its greatness actually comes from the OS on which it runs. I mean, nobody really wakes up in the morning saying, "man, I can't wait to filter some stuff using...

I'm often asked by folks if there's a "better way" to do something in a script. Often times, they're looking for a better procedural approach - following best practices like object-based output, for example. But sometimes, they're...

Many sessions are now available on Channel 9 as recordings... First, mine: Crash Course w/Jeffrey Snover (one of the conference's top-rated overall sessions) Crash Course repeat Building Reusable PowerShell Tools Remoting in Depth (another top-rated...

Hey, all! I was looking over the script I'd saved from this TechEd session, and realized I could offer something better. Go to the Web page for my upcoming "Toolmaking" book . In the Downloads section, grab the book's code samples. You'll...

One of the things administrators often look to do with PowerShell is "scrape" Web pages. In the past, you had a couple of options: Use Internet Explorer's COM object (which can get a bit fugly), or use the .NET Framework's WebRequest...

I recently moderated a Webinar for VMware, about their vCenter Protect Essentials Plus product (formerly a Shavlik product). Awesome PowerShell integration. So basically, this product (which I shall henceforth call vCPEP) is like System Center Configuration...

Understanding some of PowerShell's guts requires a pretty deep dive into the .NET Framework upon which the shell is built. In PowerShell v1 and v2, the shell was built upon the Common Language Runtime, or CLR, just like every other .NET application...