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Don Jones
Announcements

PowerShell.org Annual Operating Budget

As we approach our annual shareholder meeting for PowerShell.org, Inc., I wanted to take a moment and share some details about our 2014-2015 operating budget. First, you can always review the budget spreadsheet in our OneDrive account. This is updated as our plans change, prices rise, and so on; …

Terri Donahue

YASG! (Yet Another Scripting Game)

The monthly Charlotte PowerShell Users Group meeting is coming up quickly. Mark Thursday, June 5th on your calendars. All of our MIA leaders should be at this one. Hopefully we will be able to personally congratulate the Teresa, aka ScriptingWife, on her recent MVP Award. Jump on over to the MeetUp …

Don Jones
Announcements

[UPDATED] Verified Effective Exams will Begin Soon

Check it out… Wave 1 We’ll be going live with the PowerShell Toolmaker program very soon. Wave 1 will permit our PowerShell Summit N.A. 2014 alumni who registered early and were given a free exam. If you’re one of those folks, and if you would like to be an early registrant, …

Don Jones
PowerShell for Admins

Installing PowerShell v5? Be a Little Careful, OK?

I’m getting a lot of questions from folks, via Twitter and other venues, regarding Windows Management Framework 5.0 - which is where PowerShell v5 comes from. It’s awesome that people are installing v5 and kicking the tires - however, please help spread the word: v5 is a preview. It …

Don Jones
Training

Attend a Beta "Advanced PowerShell" Class Live or Remote

As you may know, I helped developing the forthcoming Microsoft Official Courseware 10962A class, “Advanced Windows PowerShell.” It’s a 3-day class that includes an overview of DSC, a full day of scripting and toolmaking, a Workflow overview, error handling and debugging, and more. …

Don Jones
Training

BETA PowerShell Lab Guide for Classes

I’ve been working on a new lab guide for my classes, and thought I’d share an early version. Note that this may become unavailable at any point; the final version will go on MoreLunches.com, as the lab guide corresponds largely with Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches and …