Re: New AppleScript book
Re: New AppleScript book
- Subject: Re: New AppleScript book
- From: DigitEL <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 19:55:33 -0800
On Dec 12, 2003, at 3:39 PM, Paul Berkowitz wrote:
I have a 'decent' background with PHP/MySQL and most web related
languages
(XHTML/HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.) - any hope for me?
I would think so. I'm not familiar with any of them, but especially
JavaScript I'd think must deal with similar "parts of speech" as most
programming languages.
Applescript is an OSA language, as is Javascript I believe and checking
out the International Progammers Accord of 1969 that defines OSA
languages might help also. However, unlike 'real' verbal languages such
as Spanish and Italian, you can't get by just getting the gist of it,
though understanding the conceptual similarities might speed the
learning curve. The 'near' English of AS works quite well when you get
the hang of it but its the 'strong' differences between 'of' and 'in'
or 'with' and 'using' that make AS difficult for me because in
'English' we would tend to 'fuzzy' these meanings whereas in AS they
are more definite and specific in usage.
--
ForNow
EL
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