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You could be saving yourself time and money right now using tools you probably didn’t even know you had. AppleScript, a powerful and free scripting tool included on every Macintosh, enables individuals, professionals, and businesses to save time and money by automating time-consuming, repetitive tasks. Hallmark, for example, used AppleScript to reduce the number of color proofs needed to create a greeting card from a range of 5 to 25 expensive proofs per card down to just two. The best part? You don’t need a degree in engineering to create powerful, results-driven scripts.
In AppleScript 1-2-3 Apple’s AppleScript product manager, Sal Soghoian, teaches beginners how to address nearly any automation task on the Macintosh. Broken down into three parts, the book starts by explaining AppleScript fundamentals through a series of hands-on how-tos designed to teach you how to write functional scripts. The second section expands on the knowledge gained in the first section with an in-depth examination of useful AppleScript tools and techniques, and the third section uses sample scripts to demonstrate how to automate Apple and third-party applications. If you’re looking to work more productively by automating your workflow, you’ll want this primer written by the leading expert in the field-no one knows more about AppleScript than Sal.
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I can’t speak from experience as I’ve yet to delve deeply into this topic, let alone this book, but having done extensive research on forums this was recommended to me by many different sources.
I’m pretty sure it’s a good choice.
I wanted to post a review to notify potential customers to make sure you order this “revised 2009 edition” which has updated information.
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
I wasn’t disappointed with this book. It’s very well constructed and comprehensive, except for one thing that was missing. I specifically wanted to use AppleScript to create text files and there was hardly anything in there having to do with reading and writing files. I had to get that information on the internet. Perhaps there was a reason that information was not included, but I didn’t find that either.
Amazon User Rating: 4 / 5
Accustomed to structured programming languages such as Pascal, Fortran and Visual Basic I found quite difficult to grasp the “more natural” approach of Applescript. This book turned out to be exhaustive, uptodate (Leopard), and accurate. it is really the book you should *** study *** If you need to go deep into Applescript. Full of useful examples to put theory into practice to acquire a good command of the language. Really the only manual you need.
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
Well-written, comprehensive. Excellent step-by-step resource or for use as a desk reference. Probably the best AppleScript book on the market.
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
I found this an easy book to follow and was written in a straight way. I liked the delivery of the author and each lesson built on the previous one. Thanks for this book and for the author.
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5