Sams teach yourself Applescript in 24 hours

A quick, easy-to-understand, and practical introduction to using AppleScript, Apple's free and powerful scripting language. v
With the growing interest in Mac OS X, AppleScript is enjoying a surge in popularity and user interest.
Covers AppleScript for Mac OS X version 10.2 Jaguar.
Written by a well-known Macintosh author with years of experience writing for beginners.
AppleScript, built into the Macintosh OS, is used by hundreds of companies and countless individuals to automate tasks, control applications, automate Web sites, and more. It's a scripting language that uses natural, English-like syntax - much easier to code than most scripting languages. Sams Teach Yourself AppleScript in 24 Hours offers a clearly written, well organized introduction to AppleScript. The book starts with running existing scripts, then teaches the reader to write simple scripts to create shortcuts and increase productivity on the Mac OS, then moves on to working with popular Macintosh applications with scripts.
Jesse Feiler is the author of a number of Mac OS X books. He has worked as a developer and manager for companies such as Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Prodigy, and Apple. His interests in new forms of technical training have led him to MediaSchool, for which he has authored several Mac OS X courses available over the Internet in conjunction with Apple Developer Connection. He appears regularly on WAMC, Northeast Public Radio, on their Roundtable and Vox Pop shows.