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Monday, November 23, 2009 8:18 AM

Ed Wilson: Beware of the infamous FFTC

With the approach of the holiday season I feel that I must warn you about the infamous FFTC (Friends and family toting cameras). The FFTC seem to appear at all family gatherings like moths drawn to a flame, and their work can be as destructive to one's
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:51 AM

Ed Wilson: I think I would like to write a book…

"As someone who has written or contributed to 16 book projects, people often seek me out to solicit advice on writing a book."
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:52 AM

Ed Wilson: The infamous six words

"There is one class of stories that knows no cultural boundaries, the story where the user walks up to the IT Pro and begins his tale with the infamous six words: 'I have this computer at home.'"
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:52 PM

Ed Wilson: Zune casting: considerations for success

"So your manager has decided you need to create some Zune casts. The first thing you need to decide is do you wish to do a video or audio only presentation."
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Monday, October 05, 2009 9:40 AM

Ed Wilson: How to learn a complex task

"So, how did the master craftsman teach the complex task? He broke it down into two small tasks—that was it—two small tasks."
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Monday, September 21, 2009 6:17 AM

Ed Wilson: On form and function

"One of the fun things about being the Microsoft Scripting Guy is reading all the e-mail sent to Scripter@Microsoft.Com. Each week, I attempt to answer the several hundred e-mails that I get, at times with varying success."
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Monday, September 14, 2009 11:38 AM

Ed Wilson: On translating VBScript to Windows PowerShell

"One of the things that I often discuss with people who write VBScript code is the process of translating VBScript code to Windows PowerShell code. In fact, several years ago, I was approached about writing a utility that would automate the process. I thought about it long and hard, and in the end decided to forgo developing such a tool."
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Monday, August 31, 2009 7:44 AM

Ed Wilson: When a book is finished

"I finished writing my Windows PowerShell Best Practices book for Microsoft Press. I don't have all of the statistics available (number of words, number of figures, number of scripts and those type of numbers), but one value stands out clearly in my mind: one year."
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Monday, August 24, 2009 6:15 AM

Ed Wilson: Developing a script taxonomy

"As we have been busy at the TechNet Script Center with our migration to a blog, and bringing the TechNet Script Center Gallery on line, I have been giving a lot of thought to organizing the keywords/tags that are used to provide quick links to groups of topics."
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 7:26 AM

Ed Wilson: The TechNet Script Center Gallery

Ed Wilson says, "At long last we have a real code gallery for the Script Center. This was a project that was in the planning stages for nearly a year. The great thing about the new code gallery is the way it fosters community involvement."
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Monday, August 10, 2009 6:00 AM

Ed Wilson: Lessons learned from testing 200 scripts

Ed shares some lessons learned after writing all 200 Windows PowerShell scripts for the Windows 7 Resource Kit.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:07 PM

Ed Wilson: What happens when you get 5000 nerds together?

What happens when you bring 5000 nerds from around the world and place them in a single building? Well if they are Microsoft employees, they begin to talk about computers.
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Monday, July 06, 2009 11:12 AM

Ed Wilson: Lessons from Glenn Miller

The interesting thing about his story is that Glenn Miller was not a particularly talented musician; he was merely adequate. But he made up for his lack of ability with drive, determination, and refusal to settle for mediocrity.
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Thursday, July 02, 2009 7:21 AM

Ed Wilson: A Wolfean approach to troubleshooting

I believe we can all learn from Nero Wolfe when it comes to troubleshooting.
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Friday, June 26, 2009 8:07 AM

Ed Wilson: Designing input for a script

Ed describes the multistep process he uses when writing a script.
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