Essential Skills—Made Easy!Learn to program in AppleScript, the versatile scripting language built right into Mac OS X and supported by most major applications. AppleScript: A Beginner's Guide shows you how to write powerful scripts with the AppleScript Editor to automate tasks, save time and effort, and automatically generate documents, spreadsheets, and e-mail messages. Debugging and error handling are also covered in this fast-paced tutorial.Designed for Easy LearningKey Skills & Concepts—Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapterAsk the Expert—Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tipsTry This—Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skillsNotes—Extra information related to the topic being coveredTips—Helpful reminders or alternative ways of doing thingsCautions—Errors and pitfalls to avoidAnnotated Syntax—Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustratedReady-to-use code at www.mhprofessional.com/computingdownloadGuy Hart-Davis is the author of Mac OS X Leopard QuickSteps, How to Do Everything iPod, iPhone, & iTunes, Fifth Edition, HTML, XHTML & CSS QuickSteps, and several other computer books.