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Win an eBook – Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches, 2nd Ed.

Posted on November 6, 2012 | by Alvin A. | 103 Comments

[EDIT: Winners have been chosen and will be notified soon!]

Manning has just released a new PowerShell book, Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition by Don Jones & Jeffery Hicks. It is now available in print and eBook form, and you can win one of two eBook copies just by leaving a comment on this post.

Here is the summary from Manning’s site:

Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition is an innovative tutorial designed for administrators. Just set aside one hour a day (lunchtime would be perfect) for a month, and you’ll be automating Windows tasks faster than you ever thought possible. You’ll start with the basics… what is PowerShell and what can you do with it. Then, you’ll move systematically through the techniques and features you’ll use to make your job easier and your day shorter.

Just a reminder that multiple comments will not increase your chances of winning, and comments for unregistered users are moderated so your comment may not immediately appear. Deadline to enter is 11:59pm EST on November 13, 2012.

Good luck!

Alvin

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Win an eBook – Visual Studio 2010 Best Practices by Peter Ritchie

Posted on September 26, 2012 | by Alvin A. | 10 Comments

[EDIT: Winners have been chosen and will be contacted shortly!]

Win A free copy of the ‘Visual Studio 2010 best practices’, just by commenting!

For the contest we have two eBook copies of Visual Studio 2010 Best Practicesto be given away to two lucky winners.

How you can win:

To win your copy of this book, all you need to do is come up with a comment below highlighting the reason “why you would like to win this book”.

Duration of the contest & selection of winners:

The contest is valid for 7 days, and is open to everyone. Winners will be selected on the basis of their comment posted.

Visual Studio 2010 Best Practices is written by Peter Ritchie, the president of Peter Ritchie Inc. Software Consulting Co. a software consulting company.

This book covers all the essential areas of Visual Studio such as advanced C# syntax and asynchronous programming in C#. This book delves into step-by-step instructions that highlights various techniques to design multi-threaded, parallel and distributed systems, and learn better ways to develop web services with WCF and design automated tests.

Along with providing consolidated reference of varied practices and using tips and tricks to test complex systems, readers will also learn to understand proven ways of deploying software systems in windows and learn source code control.

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New Manning Title Available in MEAP – Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches (Win an eBook)

Posted on August 29, 2012 | by Alvin A. | 16 Comments

[UPDATE 4-Sep-2012] – Winners have been selected and will be notified shortly.

Manning Publications has just released a new PowerShell book as a MEAP (Manning Early Access Preview). This book, Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches by Don Jones and Jeffery Hicks, takes a hands-on approach to teaching readers to use PowerShell to build Windows admin tools. Every lesson is self-contained and can be followed over a one-hour lunch.

Designed for IT professionals rather than developers, this book doesn’t require or assume any scripting or programming background or experience. Some experience using PowerShell as a command-line interface will prove helpful, and the authors’ Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition is an excellent way to get that background experience. Additional companion content is available for free from MoreLunches.com.

You can buy the MEAP today, receive updates as they are published and automatically get the final eBook when it becomes available. Today, 29-Aug-2012, this title is Manning’s Deal of the Day. Just enter code dotd0829cc to get half off the MEAP eBook or MEAP pBook. You can use the same code to save 44% on Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches and PowerShell in Depth.

Morning Dew readers have a chance to win one of two eBook copies. Just leave a comment below, any comment will do. You have until 11:59pm on Monday, September 3, 2012 (Labor Day here in the U.S.) to enter.

Just a reminder that multiple comments will not increase your chances of winning, and comments for unregistered users are moderated so your comment may not immediately appear.