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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 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Windows® 7 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
August 2009
Print: $34.99
Ebook: $27.99

Windows 7: The Definitive Guide Rough Cut Windows 7: The Definitive Guide Rough Cut
by William Stanek
July 2009
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Windows PowerShell™ 2.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Windows PowerShell™ 2.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
May 2009
Print: $29.99
Ebook: $23.99

Windows® Group Policy Administrator's Pocket Consultant Windows® Group Policy Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
February 2009
Print: $29.99
Ebook: $23.99

Active Directory® Administrator's Pocket Consultant Active Directory® Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
January 2009
Print: $29.99
Ebook: $23.99

Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
September 2008
Print: $34.99
Ebook: $27.99

Windows® Command-Line Administrator's Pocket Consultant Windows® Command-Line Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
Second Edition June 2008
Print: $34.99

Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
Second Edition April 2008
Print: $34.99

Windows Server® 2008 Inside Out Windows Server® 2008 Inside Out
by William Stanek
February 2008
Print: $59.99
Ebook: $47.99

Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
December 2007
Print: $29.99

Windows Server® 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Windows Server® 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
December 2007
Print: $34.99

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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Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
January 2007
Print: $29.99

Windows Vista™ Administrator's Pocket Consultant Windows Vista™ Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
November 2006
Print: $29.99

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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Introducing Windows Vista™ Introducing Windows Vista™
by William Stanek
June 2006
Print: $24.99

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: $47.99

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Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
Second Edition February 2006
Print: $29.99
Ebook: $23.99

Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
November 2005
Print: $29.99
Ebook: $23.99

Microsoft® Windows® Group Policy Guide Microsoft® Windows® Group Policy Guide
by Darren Mar-Elia , Derek Melber , Microsoft Group Policy Team , William Stanek
May 2005
Print: $49.99
Ebook: $39.99

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
Second Edition November 2004
Print: $29.99

Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Inside Out Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Inside Out
by William Stanek
June 2004
Print: $59.99
Ebook: $47.99

Microsoft® Windows® Command-Line Administrator's Pocket Consultant Microsoft® Windows® Command-Line Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
March 2004
Print: $29.99
Ebook: $23.99

Faster Smarter Microsoft® Office FrontPage® 2003 Faster Smarter Microsoft® Office FrontPage® 2003
by Greg Holden , William Stanek
September 2003
Print: $19.99

Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
August 2003
Print: $29.99
Ebook: $23.99

Microsoft® IIS 6.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Microsoft® IIS 6.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
April 2003
Print: $29.99
Ebook: $23.99

Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
Second Edition August 2002
Print: $29.99

XML Pocket Consultant XML Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
January 2002
Print: $29.99

Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
September 2000
Print: $29.99

Microsoft® Exchange 2000 Server Administrator's Pocket Consultant Microsoft® Exchange 2000 Server Administrator's Pocket Consultant
by William Stanek
July 2000
Print: $29.99

Articles

Blog

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Inside the E-Book Wars: The Nook in Depth (Part 5)

December 02 2009

William Stanek here, completing the 5-part in-depth look at the Nook e-reader from Barnes & Noble. Anyone who's been watching the e-reader and e-book market knows, the Nook is the latest entry in this highly competitive space where Sony, Amazon... read more

Microsoft Press and O'Reilly

December 01 2009

William here, talking about the new Microsoft Press / O'Reilly partnership launches officially and it's pretty cool. You can learn more about the possibilities this new partnership brings at the new Microsoft Press site pictured in the figure below. Currently,... read more

Inside Exchange Server 2010: A First Look

December 01 2009

William here, talking about my new book Exchange Server 2010 Administrator's Pocket Consultant. This book is designed to be a concise and compulsively usable resource for Exchange Server 2010 administrators. Exchange Server 2010 Administrator's Pocket Consultant covers everything you need... read more

Inside the E-Book Wars: The Nook in Depth (Part 4)

November 30 2009

William Stanek here, continuing the e-reader discussion with an in-depth look at the Nook from Barnes & Noble. Anyone who's been watching the e-reader and e-book market knows, the Nook is the latest entry in this highly competitive space where... read more

Inside the E-Book Wars: The Nook in Depth (Part 3)

November 27 2009

William Stanek here, continuing the e-reader discussion with an in-depth look at the Nook from Barnes & Noble. Anyone who's been watching the e-reader and e-book market knows, the Nook is the latest entry in this highly competitive space where... read more

Inside the E-Book Wars: The Nook in Depth (Part 2)

November 24 2009

William Stanek here, continuing the e-reader discussion with an in-depth look at the Nook from Barnes & Noble. Anyone who's been watching the e-reader and e-book market knows, the Nook is the latest entry in this highly competitive space where... read more

Inside the E-Book Wars: The Nook in Depth (Part 1)

November 23 2009

William here, continuing the e-reader discussion with an in-depth look at the Nook from Barnes & Noble. Anyone who's been watching the e-reader and e-book market knows, the Nook is the latest entry in this highly competitive space where Sony,... read more

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

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