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Summary: poorly organized, not good as a reference
Review: As a Macintosh AppleScript developer, I use this book as a training prep tool for the sccripts I design for my clients. It has all the pertainent operation information that I would use for client education - if I had to produce such a reference myself. For the individual wishing to learn AppleScript on his/her own, it is a great beginner to intermediate guide.
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Summary: Good starters guide
Review: As a non-programmer I found this a really easy introduction to Applescripting - everything I know about it came from this book. The weak gags wear a little thin after a while, but I guess lighten the tone a bit. My only criticism is that there isn't more info in scripting specific apps like Quark, Illustrator etc but you can't win em all, eh?An excellent intro to Applescripting, folks who can already program may need something more technical though. r.
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Summary: Hide all sharp objects...
Review: I'm in total agreement with Chuck and especially Jerad. This book is poorly organized and poorly written. Contrary to the basic concept of the "For Dummies" series, Mr. Trinko does not clearly and concisely explain the concepts of AppleScript. The book is overflowing with off topic, idiotic attempts at humor which make it very hard to read by breaking your concentration and the flow of information (if there was any to begin with). The title is very fitting however, I for one feel like a world class dummy for buying it.
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Summary: Poorly written
Review: If this book is for dummies then I must be an idiot. There are major gaps in the logic and it assumes that you have done lots of programming before getting this book. Don't waste your money
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Summary: poorly written
Review: This book gives the basics but little more. What rates it a one star, however, is the inane writing. The descriptions of the AppleScript functions are flat and uninteresting, and the book itself is poorly organized and bears no trace of even the most minor editing. Even worse, the author has this infuriating habit of inserting feeble little jokes at the start of almost every paragraph. It makes for some of the worst writing I have ever encountered. If you're looking for a serious discussion of AppleScript, do yourself a favor and invest in Danny Goodman's far superior AppleScript handbook.
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