Microsoft® PowerShell, VBScript and JScript® Bible

Acknowledgments

Writing PowerShell, VBScript, and JScript Bible took a lot of work and research. Much of the time was spent searching for undocumented features, resolving problems with poorly documented interfaces, and exploring uncharted areas of Windows. Then, I had to write about the hidden features and the many interfaces I had discovered. I hope you'll agree that the result was worth all of the effort. The book contains over 300 code examples and dozens of working scripts, all designed to provide a top-notch tutorial and reference.

PowerShell, VBScript, and JScript Bible wouldn't have been possible without a lot of help from others and, especially, the team at Wiley: Katie Mohr, the Acquisitions Editor, and Ed Connor, the Development Editor.

A big thank you goes out to my close contacts and friends at Microsoft. Thanks also to Studio B literary agency and my agents, David Rogelberg and Neil Salkind. Neil has a terrific knack for helping me find projects that are both fun and challenging.

I hope I haven't forgotten anyone, but if I have, it was an oversight. Honest. ;-)

William R. Stanek

There are a few people without whom I wouldn't have been able to contribute to this book. Neil Salkind at Studio B who asked is perhaps first in the queue to be thanked. Richard Siddaway, who started the first PowerShell user group, is probably the person most responsible for the depth of my interest in the subject. At Microsoft, I should mention Jeffrey Snover for his encouragement and Eileen Brown, ...