I’ve recently been really getting into PowerShell and investigating its potential as a new automation and scripting platform for the countless command line based processes I’m running all the time. The first thing I did was purchase a copy of PowerShell Analyzer, which I think is one of the most valuable tools for anyone getting serious about digging into PowerShell’s object paradigm. And while you’re checking out PowerShell Analyzer, check out what the Shell Tools guys are working on; PowerShell Plus. Amazing stuff.
A few resources to help you on your way, as they did help me:
- A guided tour of the Microsoft Command Shell by Ryan Paul
- The PowerScripting Podcast by Jonathan Walz
- The Windows PowerShell Team Blog
- The Wikipedia page on PowerShell (with more resources)
- The online PowerShell Owners Manual
- The PowerShell Guy (Marc van Orsouw)
Let us know what YOU think!