JULY 2007 Newsletter
Dear Friends of SAPIEN!
Summer time, and the scripting is easy....with PrimalScript, that is! This issue of the SAPIEN Newsletter has lots of news, tools and resources for everyone, with a focus this month on VBScripters. We hope you find something useful, and as always, we greatly appreciate your time and your feedback. Email us at: replies@sapien.info. We love hearing from you! The Team at SAPIEN Technologies, Inc.
A really cool tool for VBScripters
Are you trying to translate your VBScript knowledge to PowerShell? We thought you might, so we've come up with a time-saving tool to do that for you! This add-in pack for PrimalScript lets you type a VBScript function or statement name into a PowerShell script file- push Ctrl+J and the VBScript keyword turns into the PowerShell equivalent.
SAPIEN Press releasing new book for VBScripters
Jeffery Hicks’ new book, VBScript and WSH Core: TFM™, is off to the printers and is due out this August. And, while we’re busily researching options to make it available as an eBook, if you own PrimalScript 2007, you won’t have to wait! That’s because the text of this definitive new reference - covering every VBScript keyword and every scripting object - will be incorporated into PrimalScript 2007 as context-sensitive, on-line help. Just position your cursor over a keyword and press F1 to see detailed information about how to use that keyword. It’s better than an eBook because it’s built right into the PrimalScript environment!
Go to the book page on the SAPIEN Press Web site, where you’ll find a brand-new sample chapter; and be sure to stay tuned to the SAPIEN blog (http://blog.sapien.com) for all the details on this exciting new release!
Lastly, we'd like to extend a CONGRATULATIONS to Jeff, who was recently awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)award! That makes two SAPIEN gurus who’ve earned the MVP designation (Don Jones is our other MVP, four years in a row!), and we're delighted to welcome Jeff to the club.
By Popular Demand! More Training Sessions added in Las Vegas for VBScripters and PowerShell users - Classes Begin in October
Our Las Vegas training classes in Windows PowerShell™ and VBScript, taught by Don Jones, are practically sold out for July (see sidebar), but don't fret! We're planning on adding another session scheduled for October (dates to be determined). Classes will include:
- Two days of VBScript (Fundamentals + Intermediate) for $795; or
- Three days of Windows PowerShell™ (2 Fundamentals + 1 Intermediate) for $1195; or
- All five days of both VBScript and Windows PowerShell™ for $1895.
It's a great deal and a smart investment in your scripting future. You can reserve your spot on the wait list by pre-registering. Request details and more information at: training@sapien.com
SAPIEN co-sponsors Two-Day Scripting Mini-Conference in conjunction with Windows Connections this November
A brand-new, two-day Windows PowerShell mini-conference will be held in Las Vegas this November, co-sponsored by SAPIEN Technologies, Inc. and held in conjunction with Windows Connections. It's a first-of-its-kind event, brought about by the huge interest in and demand for more information and training in PowerShell. It's sure to be a hit, so sign up today at the SAPIEN Blog at http://blog.sapien.com/current/the-two-day-powershell-event.html.
In This Issue:
• SAPIEN's really cool tool for VBScripters
• SAPIEN Press Releasing new book for VBScripters
• SAPIEN Training: By Popular Demand! NEW Training Sessions added for VBScript and Windows PowerShell users
• SAPIEN's Mini Scripting Conference this November at Windows Connections
VBScript Training Classes in Las Vegas - seats still available for July session
Spaces are limited, so visit www.scriptingtraining.com
to register now!
PLUS: we're adding more class sessions in Las Vegas for the end of October! For details or to pre-register, email us at: training@sapien.com