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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 005.133 EAN: 9780764574009 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0764574000 Label: Wrox Manufacturer: Wrox Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 600 Publication Date: December 17, 2004 Publisher: Wrox Studio: Wrox Editorial Review: Product Description: What is this book about? Geared toward programmers with no prior development knowledge, Beginning AppleScript serves as a comprehensive guide to using AppleScript on the Mac OS X platform. This title introduces the reader to AppleScript, and then illustrates how to efficiently start writing scripts through sample programs as each concept is introduced. Exercises at the end of each chapter allow the reader to test and demonstrate their knowledge on how to write functional scripts. The appendices include a list of other resources for additional developer information, and a summary of the language suitable for reference. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Lost in translationThe conversion to Kindle really stinks. The code portions are in really tiny type, the other portions are all out of whack. Somebody poured the print version into Kindle without even thinking. Very disappointed. Rating:  - The best book out there for learning ApplescriptAppleScript evolved from an 80's language called Hypertalk. AppleScript has always been the realm of only a few hardcore enthusiasts until Mac OS X came along, which made many computing solutions highly scriptable and boosted the popularity of Applescript. Of all the books I've seen on the language this is the best, especially if you're new to the language. This book can be a bit of fun too, as it is not simply about business solutions. Instead the author shows you how to use AppleScript ... Read More Rating: - A competent, well-written, friendly textbookI'm a tough grader, and four stars from me is doing very well! The bottom line is that this book is well organised, written clearly, and discusses a moderately difficult subject pleasantly and with competency. The book fitted my background. I started programming in 1959, became proficient in FORTRAN by the mid 60's, added BASIC and LOGO when I bought my first computer a decade later, used HyperCard while it was being supported, dabbled in PASCAL, and learned too little C before retiring ... Read More Rating: - It's About Time, and It's a Good BookIt's interesting to see just how powerful AppleScript has become. Initially scripting languages were not well suited for general purpose programming because they lacked too many features and/or were too inefficient. Both of these constraints have gone away. Computers are so powerful, the inefficiency doesn't matter. And the languages have gotten enough features that in many cases AppleScript works just fine as a solution to a general programming problem. It's about time for this book. Up until ... Read More Rating: - Good, up-to-date starting pointFrankly the pickings for Applescript books is pretty slim. To have a new book on the subject is a welcome surprise. I would have preferred that the book had more exposition in relation to the amount of code, but that's a small gripe with what is otherwise a well written book. The basics are covered from the syntax of the language and the tools, to file management and logging. Then the author discusses scripting the common iLife applications. This is where I appreciated the up-to-date information as the other ... Read More |
