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Convert a web page into objects for easy scraping with PowerShell

February 2, 2016 Feb 2, 2016 02/2/16

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Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell 5.0 to scrape a web page so that you can easily return parsable objects. Good morning. Ed Wilson here, and today I have a guest blog post by Doug Finke... When surfing the PowerShell Gallery, you'll find that each module has a web page with a version history, for example: Wouldn't it be ...

Playing with JSON and PowerShell—The Video

October 11, 2015 Oct 11, 2015 10/11/15

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Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, presents a video where he describes converting JSON data with Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I present a video where I talk about using the ConvertFrom-JSON cmdlet to parse information returned via Invoke-WebRequest. I am using Windows PowerShell 5.0 on Windows...

Weekend Scripter: PowerShell for "Talk Like a Pirate" Day

September 19, 2015 Sep 19, 2015 09/19/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about using Windows PowerShell to translate for International Talk Like A Pirate day. Ahoy mates! Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is one of my favorite holidays of the year—probably my favorite holiday. Yep, it is International Talk Like a Pirate day today. The Scripting ...

Use PowerShell to Check In for Flight

May 14, 2015 May 14, 2015 05/14/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Guest blogger, Microsoft PFE, Bill Grauer, talks about using Windows PowerShell to check in for a flight. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a new guest blogger—Bill Grauer, a Microsoft PFE... As a Windows PowerShell instructor, I try to drive home a simple point to my students, whether they are absolute ...

Use Windows PowerShell to Parse RSS Feeds

May 13, 2015 May 13, 2015 05/13/15

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Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Will Anderson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to parse RSS feeds. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I welcome recent Windows PowerShell MVP and new guest blogger, Will Anderson... Hi there fellow scripters! Last week as I took my seat on a connecting flight in New York from beautiful ...

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