I decided to go for a walk down nostalgia lane–while I love to talk about new stuff that we’re doing here at Microsoft, I also like to reminisce about the earlier times in my career–especially when I first started tech blogging.… [ Continue reading ]
Tern around: Concise PowerShell Ternary Operators
I’m writing this down because…
I will forget it.
I was reviewing someone else’s code that was largely full of common if/then statements and then stumbled across a solitary instance of a ternary statement.
It took me a while to decipher since the ternary evaluation happened as an argument for a cmdlet–definitely limiting its readability. … [ Continue reading ]
Building a Personal Pitch Deck
I posted a really non-technical thing a few days ago about a walking or pitch deck for myself on LinkedIn, and I got flooded with personal messages about it (both LinkedIn and email). I thought I’d break down what I think makes a good deck, how to build one, and some examples of other great decks that can help you hone yours.… [ Continue reading ]
New Year, New Skills
Happy New Year, everyone!
I’m super excited to be part of of my publisher’s #NewYearNewSkills initiative. If you’ve been curious about how to get software to help you do less of the less important stuff so you can do more of the more important stuff but weren’t sure where to start, my book “Workflow Automation with Microsoft Power Automate” is a great place to start! … [ Continue reading ]
Fun: Keep-Alive Mouse
This week I wanted to do something a little bit fun. You’ve probably seen scripts that keep your mouse moving so your machine doesn’t go to sleep…
But have you ever seen one with PowerShell?
Yes, with the [System.Windows.Forms.Cursor]
type, you can move the mouse. … [ Continue reading ]
Milestone!
Kind of excited to see the stats counter on my blog roll over this week, topping 1 million visits in the past year and a half since migrating from the TechNet blog platform!
Thank you for joining me! Here’s to many more years of cloud journey!… [ Continue reading ]
Announcing the End of a Script with a PowerShell Music!
This week, I was testing something for a customer that required me to check back on a data replication/sync task. The fun part about continuously checking on something is that I’m human and I will eventually forget (or get bored and just stop doing it). … [ Continue reading ]
Available for Pre-Order: SharePoint Server Admin Book!
What a crazy year it has been! This week, I sent off the final drafts for my fifth book published this calendar year.
This hefty book (600+ pages) covers installation and configuration of the SharePoint server platform. Some of the highlights include:
- Designing for performance
- MinRole and custom server role deployments
- Business Connectivity Services walk-throughs
- Detailed deployment of the Power Platform On-Premises Data Gateway
- Using Power Automate with a Data Gateway to interact with SharePoint Server
- Walkthroughs of all the options in the Hybrid Picker / Hybrid Wizard
- Examples of using migration tools to get to SharePoint Online
You can quickly pre-order it on Amazon now!… [ Continue reading ]
Power Automate’s Sweet Spot
We all end up doing a lot of work that we don’t need to do. That’s not to say that it doesn’t need to be done–it might be a critical operation that needs to be performed, but does it need to be done by you?… [ Continue reading ]
Available for Pre-Order: Workflow Automation with Microsoft Power Automate
If you’re wondering (or even if you’re not) why I’ve been quiet on my blog lately, it’s because I’ve been furiously working trying to finish up a new book: Workflow Automation with Microsoft Power Automate.
This is a 100-level book is targeted to users new to Microsoft Power Automate and the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.… [ Continue reading ]
The MS-301 Exam Prep Guide is available for order!
It’s officially available for ordering. Woo!
You can order it at all the usual places, including Amazon and Packt!
If you’re preparing to take the exam, you can get started immediately with the electronic copies. I’ve managed to get a few teaser chapters so you can see what you’re in for.… [ Continue reading ]
MS-301 is Off to the Press!
At long last! I’m super stoked to announce that I just approved the cover artwork for my upcoming MS-301 certification prep book. It’s all done but the crying!
Speaking of crying, there is a bit of sadness–we (somewhat unexpectedly, to me) announced the retirement of the MS-301 exam last month. … [ Continue reading ]
MS-900 Exam Guide is Here!
It sure has been a busy month! I’m still churning away on new content, but we did get this out the door: The Microsoft 365 Fundamentals MS-900 Exam guide! MS-900 is an entry level exam designed to show mastery of core cloud and Microsoft 365 technologies concepts.… [ Continue reading ]
The MS-300 Exam Prep Guide LIVES!
After several months of hard work, the team at Packt has brought this book to life! The requisite shout-outs include:
Thanks to everyone who was patient with me and supported me along the way with pizza, tacos, good vibes, and positive feedback. … [ Continue reading ]
Pre-order the MS-900 Exam Guide now!
Surprise! I have another book! It’s available for pre-order on Amazon now.
This is gonna be a busy year for me. This time, I’m collaborating with two of my peers:
Together, we’re putting together the MS-900 exam guide, chock full of things you wish you would have known the first time you took the it. … [ Continue reading ]