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AppleScript for the Internet: Visual QuickStart Guide is the only title to cover AppleScript in conjunction with the Internet, and it’s the only book to cover the PowerPC native version. Written by one of the country’s leading Apple Script programmers, this book offers extensive discussion of the latest addons and enhancements plus plenty of insider tips and tricks. It includes complete illustrated scripts along with clear stepbystep instructions and dozens of screenshots. The companion Web site includes even more: downloadable versions of scripts discussed in the book and links to online resources, for example. The book is divided into five parts: Basics-discusses getting started, Apple Scripting the desktop Using the Internet with Apple Script-covers automating a number of email programs and browsers with AppleScript CGI Scripting for the Internet-looks at building CGIsContent Production for the Internet-discusses using certain database, word processing, graphics, and design programs with AppleScript Advanced Techniques-covers debugging, building a Web server monitor, using Marionet, Timbuktu Pro, FaceScan, and more. Author Ethan Wilde lectures frequently about advanced AppleScript technology and the Internet. He is a principle in Meditrope, a SanFranciscobased consulting firm, where his degrees in architecture and architectural history serve him well dealing with clients such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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This book is mostly lame examples. Who needs to script the TCP/IP control panel? Even if you find something usefull in it you’ll never find it again because the index is so scimpy.
Amazon User Rating: 2 / 5
On page 20, Item 4 should read: Set item 4 of k to “me” . On page 29 Code 3.2 after end repeat should read: get myList . If you don’t make this correction, you’ll never see “the result” and you’ll quit in frustration. I’ve had this book for only a few hours, but these mistakes on the first 15 pages of code don’t bode well.
Amazon User Rating: 3 / 5
I really wish this book had more material to offer. Nevertheless, I found that this book had most comprehensive material on MacOS 9 era of scripts. I needed something to get started on older Mac OS 9 supported desktops, and this book helped immensely.
Some of the cool highlights that there was coverage of configuring OpenTranspot (TCP, AppleTalk), which is great for IT folks, coverage of adding user interface with FaceSpan, and using email programs like Outlook Express or Eudora Pro.
Amazon User Rating: 4 / 5
From my perspective this book is best described as ‘brief’. I m new to AS but I believe my latter statement is qualified. The book identifies excellent topics, is very well written and easy to follow, but unfortunately lacks depth ( a puddle?)and adequte coverage. Saying this, it is a Quickstart Guide so …
… Its a handy book to have but don t expect too much (get Santa to pay for it)
Amazon User Rating: 3 / 5
From my perspective this book is best described as ‘brief’. I m new to AS but I believe my latter statement is qualified. The book identifies excellent topics, is very well written and easy to follow, but unfortunately lacks depth ( a puddle?)and adequte coverage. Saying this, it is a Quickstart Guide so …
… Its a handy book to have but don t expect too much (get Santa to pay for it)
Amazon User Rating: 3 / 5