I am slowly working my way through the intricacies of OS X programming. I started with, what I consider to be the simplest, Apple Script. The way I see it, it’s an equivalent of batch programming in Mac environment. Of course it is hundred if not thousand times more powerful than batch programs under Windows. More like power shell really. While trying to get started with Apple Script I came across these fantastic Apple Script for the beginners tutorials created by Craig Smith. I include the links to them for your convenience.

• Getting Started & Script Editor
  
• Variables and Dictionaries
• The Power of Lists
• Records & Repeats
• Testing & Shorthand
• User Interaction
• Errors
• Getting the Drop on Droplets
• More on User Interaction
• Math

I found them invaluable when making my first steps in this wonderful new world of Mac and OS X. Enjoy them.
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Without wax,
yOOrek