CBT Nuggets "Introduction to VBScript" Series to be Released Soon
Late last week I turned in the last of a 20-video series on "Introduction to VBScript Scripting". That series, narrated by yours truly, will use an administrator-focused approach to helping you learn the art of scripting with VBScript. Its a great series because unlike a lot of the learning materials out there, this one is heavily focused on the things Windows administrators need out of VBScript.
The series is currently in post-production and...
...should get released shortly on the CBT Nuggets web site, http://www.cbtnuggets.com. The tentative list of chapters in the series looks like this:
Introduction to VBScript and our Learning Style
Tools & Techniques for VBScripting
Quick Dive: First Base - Basic Enumeration Scripts
Quick Dive: Second Base - Adding Results Files
Quick Dive: Third Base - Adding Remoting
Quick Dive: Home Plate - Adding Emailing and Notification
Syntax: The Basics, Looping, Conditions, & Arguments
Syntax: Text, String, & Date Manipulation
Syntax: Error Handling
Syntax: Arrays and Disconnected Recordsets
Syntax: Functions & Subs
WMI: Object Browser & Enumerating Computer Hardware
WMI: Files, Folders, and Query Constraints
WMI: The Registry
WMI: Services & Processes
ADSI: User, Computer, Group, & OU Objects
ADSI: Moving, Renaming, and Searching for Objects
Databases
External Programs
Capstone: Enterprise-wide HKEY_CURRENT_USER Update Script
If you like this video-based learning style, I also have two other videos with CBTN: One for the Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 CCA and another for the Microsoft SMS 70-089 exam.
Does this style of learning help you? If so, leave a comment. I really enjoy building these videos. I'm curious to know if you enjoy watching them!
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Comments
I do not have any need for this CBT package but I am very interested in the last video - Capstone: Enterprise-wide HKEY_CURRENT_USER Update Script - can i purchase this seperately from you or someone ?
Posted by: Michael Hamilton | June 15, 2007 10:02 AM
Unfortunately - due to how the contracts are negotiated - once I submit the videos they're then owned in whole by CBT. So I can't legally sell you just that video after submission. What I can tell you is that they're currently doing a sale for a few weeks on the series, dropping it to only $99 bucks, which is an excellent price! It'll later double in price after the introductory period closes. I wish I could help you out more than that, but my hands are tied contracturally.
Posted by: Greg Shields | June 15, 2007 10:42 AM
Your VBscript on the job training video is great! Please keep up the good work.
Posted by: Paul Gilbert de Oca | June 17, 2007 3:28 PM
Thanks much! These videos are a lot of work to put together, but CBT's style is fun to work with. Glad you enjoyed the finished product!
Posted by: Greg Shields | June 18, 2007 9:01 PM