Applescript Pro Sessions.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2001 A unique opportunity to learn more about AppleScript An English-like command language for the Macintosh introduced with System 7 Pro and supported in Mac OS X, even though OS X has its own Unix commands. Like the command lines and batch files in DOS/Windows, AppleScript is used to invoke numerous functions and automate repetitive tasks. is coming up in Atlanta, Georgia Georgia, country, Asia Georgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia. , May 7-10. Sterling Ledet & Associates and Scripting Matters Inc. are teaming up to offer four days of AppleScript Pro Sessions. AppleScript is a powerful yet easy-to-use automation technology from Apple Computer (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AAPL AAPL Apple Computer, Inc. (stock symbol) AAPL American Association of Professional Landmen AAPL American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law AAPL Advance Audiovisual Presentation Limited AAPL Advocates for Arkansas Public Libraries ). "AppleScript is one of Apple's best kept secrets, and it's saving smart businesses millions of dollars," said Shane Stanley Stanley, town (1991 pop. 1,557), capital of the Falkland Islands, S Atlantic Ocean, on East Falkland island. It is the main port and trading center of the islands. The name is sometimes written as Port Stanley. , who will be leading the sessions. "It can literally change your working life--you can finally make your computer do all the tedious things they're supposed to do." "Learning AppleScript can enable users to save huge volumes of time on repetitive tasks," said Ray Robertson, who will be helping to lead the sessions. "In the printing market in particular, we have seen many cases where AppleScript shaves not hours or days off of complicated jobs, but weeks. The cost-savings and productivity increases are huge." Suited for both beginning and experienced scripters, the emphasis of the sessions is on practical scripting information you can use, across a range of applications. "I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. of any other event that offers such a wide variety of AppleScript training, from scripting QuarkXPress and InDesign, to looking at the new scripting features in Illustrator and MacOS X," said Robertson. "The fact that a real scripting guru guru (g  `r, g r` like Shane Stanley is leading the event is an added bonus." The first day of the sessions is an introduction to AppleScript. Subsequent days look at scripting real-world applications. "I can think of no better way for a beginner to learn than by getting an introduction to AppleScript, but then seeing how it is implemented in many different applications," said Robertson. "And a CD with all course scripts--many of which will be an aid to experienced scripters--is also included." More information can be found at http://www.ledet.com/applescript/. Pricing is $375 per day, with discount packages offered at $1,000 for three days and $1,200 for a pass to all four days. |
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