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William Stanek

http://twitter.com/WilliamStanek

Olympia, Washington

A leading authority for Windows, server and Web technologies, and the award-winning author of over 100 books.

Areas of Expertise:

  • Active Directory
  • Group Policy
  • Windows
  • Windows Server
  • Exchange Server
  • SQL Server
  • IIS
  • PowerShell
  • HTML
  • Web
  • consulting
  • speaking
  • training
  • writing

Biography

William Stanek (http://www.williamstanek.com/) is a leading authority for Windows, server and Web technologies, and the award-winning author of over 100 books. He is an expert on and writes about Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows, Windows Server, Exchange Server, SQL Server, IIS, PowerShell, and Web technologies. Current or forthcoming books include Active Directory Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, Group Policy Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, Windows 7 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, Windows PowerShell 2.0 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, and Windows 7: The Definitive Guide.

William has been involved in the commercial Internet community since 1991. His core business and technology experience comes from over 11 years of military service. He frequently serves as a subject matter expert and consultant.

William has an MS with distinction in information systems and a BS in computer science, magna cum laude. He is proud to have served in the Persian Gulf War as a combat crewmember on an electronic warfare aircraft. He flew on numerous combat missions into Iraq and was awarded nine medals for his wartime service, including one of the United States of America’s highest flying honors, the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross. Currently, he resides in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and children.

William recently rediscovered his love of the great outdoors. When he’s not writing, teaching, or making presentations, he can be found hiking, biking, backpacking, traveling, or trekking in search of adventure.

Follow William on Twitter at http://twitter.com/WilliamStanek.

Books

Windows 7: The Definitive Guide Windows 7: The Definitive Guide
by William Stanek
October 2009
Print: $59.99
Ebook: $47.99

Windows 7: The Definitive Guide Rough Cut Windows 7: The Definitive Guide Rough Cut
by William Stanek
July 2009
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Windows Vista: The Definitive Guide Windows Vista: The Definitive Guide
by William Stanek
February 2007
Print: $49.99
Ebook: $39.99

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MCSA on Windows Server 2003 Core Exams in a Nutshell MCSA on Windows Server 2003 Core Exams in a Nutshell
by William Stanek , Pawan K. Bhardwaj
November 2006
Print: $29.99
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MCSE Core Required Exams in a Nutshell MCSE Core Required Exams in a Nutshell
by William Stanek
Third Edition May 2006
Print: $59.99
Ebook: $39.99

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Articles

Blog

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E-Readers Up Close: Using the Sony PRS-700

November 18 2009

The Sony PRS-700 has an internal storage capacity of 420 megabytes (MB) and two expansion slots: One expansion slot for Sony Memory Stick Duo or Pro Duo cards up to 16 GB One expansion slot for SD, SDHC, or... read more

E-Readers Up Close: Using the Sony PRS-505

November 18 2009

The PRS-505 has an internal storage capacity of 192 megabytes (MB) and two expansion slots: One expansion slot for Sony Memory Stick Duo or Pro Duo cards up to 8 GB One expansion slot for SD, SDHC, or miniSD... read more

E-Readers Up Close: Getting to know the Sony Readers, Part 3

November 15 2009

William Stanek here, continuing with the in-depth look at e-readers and e-books. The recap: In my earlier blog entries, I've explored the ins and outs of e-ink, electronic paper displays (EPDs) and e-readers. Now, I'm examining individual readers as a... read more

Taking a Detour: E-readers A Soap Box

November 12 2009

William Stanek here, taking a slight detour in our continuing e-reader discussion. When it comes to favorite technologies, call me a zealot because I probably am. I'm not afraid to proclaim that I love technology that works, and I think... read more

E-Readers Up Close: Getting to know the Sony Readers, Part 2

November 09 2009

William Stanek here, continuing with the in-depth look at e-readers and e-books. In my earlier blog entries, I introduced EPDs, discussed how the technology works, and delved briefly into ways they're being used. Now, I'm examining the Sony Reader as... read more

E-Readers Up Close: Getting to know the Sony Readers, Part 1

November 07 2009

William Stanek here, taking an up close look at e-readers. First up, the Sony e-readers. Sony unveiled its first reader device in January 2006 and the device became available in early 2007. The Sony Reader, like all currently available e-readers,... read more

So Long iPod, Hello E-Reader

November 04 2009

William Stanek here, talking about electronic paper displays (EPDs). In my earlier blog entries, I introduced EPDs, discussed how the technology works, and delved briefly into ways they're being used. Now, I'll dig in and take a closer look at... read more

The Changing World of Electronic Displays

October 23 2009

William here, talking about the sweeping changes taking place in the world of electronic displays. Tomorrow's displays are here today and big changes are coming sooner than you think. Displays are being built into huge sections of walls, hand-held reading... read more

Bringing the Paper Display to Your Door

October 21 2009

William here, talking about bringing the paper display to your door. As I wrote about in my last blog post, tomorrow's displays are here today and the technologies at the forefront of these changes are E-ink and Electronic Paper Displays... read more

So on With the Introductions

October 13 2009

Hi, my name is William Stanek. You probably know me as that Technology guy--and yeah if it's about Windows, servers or Internet technologies, I've probably written a book about it (or two or three or lots more). Writing's what I... read more

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