December 2004
Beginner
600 pages
13h 42m
English
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C.2. AppleScript Books
A number of books are out there on the topic of AppleScript. Following is a list of some selected titles:
Apple Computer, Inc., AppleScript Language Guide, Apple Computer, Inc., May, 1999.
This guide is available for download in HTML and PDF formats. As you might be able to tell from the date, this document does not cover all the newer features of AppleScript.
Go to this URL to download the HTML version developer.apple.com/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScriptLangGuide/index.html
Go to this URL to download the PDF version: developer.apple.com/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScriptLangGuide/AppleScriptLanguageGuide.pdf
Soghoian, Sal. AppleScript 1-2-3, New Riders Publishing, October, 2004.
This book was written by Apple's AppleScript product manager but was not available for review at the time of this writing.
Neuburg, Matt. AppleScript, the Definitive Guide, O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., November, 2003.
This book explores many of the intricacies of the AppleScript language and is the recommended follow-up to the book you hold in your hands.
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