Re: New AppleScript book
Re: New AppleScript book
- Subject: Re: New AppleScript book
- From: Doug Rowe <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 12:35:09 -0500
On Dec 12, 2003, at 11:27 PM, Paul Berkowitz wrote:
Matt's "AppleScript - The Definitive Guide" is pitched at a level that
presupposes either some familiarity with the way programming languages
are
conceived - in order to understand AppleScript's similarities and
differences - or else a good familiarity with AppleScript itself, so
that
you can follow his references as he ventures into these realms. Or
both. As
it happens, Matt came to AppleScript from other languages (unlike me),
and
so he is very good at pointing out the differences of AppleScript
compared
to more traditional languages, and also at pointing out its
deficiencies on
occasion. On the other hand, he is very expert and at home in
AppleScript
and can introduce you to some basic structures of AppleScript which
are not
always made explicit when you learned AS without knowing how
programming
languages usually work. And always, Matt is an excellent explicator
who does
not hesitate to be critical when he sees fit to do so. The book is
really
well worth reading if you are past the early stages of AppleScript
itself,
and/or are a bit baffled by its nature if you know some other
programming
language.
I just got the book last night and the one thing I REALLY hate is no
code online.
I just hate typing in scripts.
Doug
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Doug Rowe
Robyte Consulting
email@hidden
904-536-1001
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