LIMac
AppleScript. “What’s that?” you say. It’s a
powerful, easy-to-use, English-like scripting/
macro language for automating tasks on your
Mac. “But, I’m not a programmer. I don’t
know how to write computer code!” Well,
you don’t really have to know how to write
programs, because there are many ready-made
scripts available, but if you want to try your
hand at it, you do have to know a few simple
rules. Our guest speaker this month is Ben
Waldie and he will show us just how easy it
is to get started using AppleScript and tell us
what some of those simple rules are.
Ben Waldie is the president and founder of
Automated Workflows, LLC, a company spe-
cializing in AppleScript and workflow automa-
tion consulting. He is also the president of The
Philadelphia Area AppleScript User’s Group.
Ben’s user group Web site says his presentation,
“focuses on the benefits of using AppleScript
for workflow automation. It contains a brief
overview of AppleScript, a list of benefits,
return on investment information, some basic
script writing, some AppleScript demonstra-
tions, and a question and answer session.” 0
–Rick Matteson
Friday, July 11th at 7 p.m., Building 300,
(Anna Rubin Hall), New York Institute of
Technology, Old Westbury.
NEWSLETTER OF THE LONG ISLAND MACINTOSH USERS GROUP
LIMac Inc.
P.O. Box 2048
Seaford, NY 11783-
0180
President
Bill Medlow
ArchBill@ aol.com
Vice President
Al Choy
achoy@optonline.net
Treasurer
Max Rechtman
maxlimac
@optonline.net
Secretary
Joan Bernhardt
newyorkjb@juno.com
The LIMac Forum:
Editors/Graphics
Mo Lebowitz
Loretta Lebowitz
MoLeb@aol.com
Distribution
Wallace Lepkin
Donald Hennessy
Printing
Willow Graphics
(631) 841-1177
Board of Directors:
Geoff Broadhurst
Al Choy
Bradley Dichter
Bernard Flicker
Donald Hennessy
Rick Matteson
Bill Medlow
Scott Randell
Max Rechtman
Rich Scillia
JULY 2003 www.limac.org
June’s Meeting
LIMac was estab-
lished in 1984, when
the Mac was intro-
duced. Annual dues
for membership is
$36. First meeting is
free. For information,
contact any of the
following:
Membership
Donald Hennessy
(516) 541-3186
aboutlimac@aol.com
Technical Advice
Bradley Dichter
(631) 348-4772
bdichter@cdr.net
Program
Coordinator
Rick Matteson
rgmlimac
@optonline.net
Photoshop SIG
Rich Scillia
(516) 783-6622
rscillia@optonline.net
Photography SIG
Murray Hoffman
hoffmancamera
@ dav.net
Beginners SIG
Geoff Broadhurst
gahoof@aol.com
Internet SIG
Al Choy
achoy@optonline.net
Multimedia SIG
Bernie Flicker
twoflick
@optonline.net
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The FORUM is published
monthly by LlMac. All con-
tents, except where noted,
are copyright ©2003 by
LIMac. Opinions expressed
are the views of the authors
and do not necessarily reflect
those of LIMac. Contents
may be reprinted for non-
commercial use, with due
acknowledgment to LIMac.
The LIMac FORUM is an inde-
pendent publication and has
not been authorized, spon-
sored or otherwise approved
by Apple Computer, Inc.
May’s Meeting
www.limac.org
Pay Your 2003 Dues:
Send your $36 check to: Long Island
Macintosh Users Group, Post Office Box 2048,
Seaford, New York 11783-0180 or bring it to
the next meeting! 0
The Internet SIG: Held at the Bethpage Public Library, (516) 931-3907,
on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Multimedia SIG: Storyboarding movie about making movie of Expo booth.
Held on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in Bernie Flicker’s
offices: ABC Industries, 100 Cleveland Avenue, Freeport, call (516) 867-
8400, ext. 325 (send your e-mail address for details).
SIGs immediately before or after the general meeting:
Beginners SIG: 7 PM – A bit more on utilities; the Internet: browsers,
Web sites and mail; general Q&A).
MacSkills SIG: 7:45 PM – Norton SystemWorks.
DTP/Photoshop SIG: 6:30 PM –Flatbed scanning
Photography SIG: 6:30 PM – Bring your camera.
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LIMac meetings, unless other-
wise noted, are held in Building
300 (Anna Rubin Hall) at the
New York Institute of Technology
on Northern Boulevard in Old
Westbury, L.I.
| In bad weather, call (516) 686-
7789.
| The next LIMac board meeting
will be at the Plainedge Library,
(516) 735-4133, on Wednesday,
July 16th, at 8 p.m.
Foy C. Sperring, a
resident of Long Island,
came to the June meeting
to demonstrate Audible
Books (recorded books,
periodicals, and radio
shows available on the
Web). The audiobooks
download to the Apple
Ipod.
BasicListener, at
$14.95 monthly, consists of one audiobook
chosen from the more than 5,900 titles avail-
able at the site, and one single-month sub-
scription from Audible’s selection of more
than twenty-five newspaper and magazine
audio digests, public radio programs, original
comedy from Robin Williams, and more.
PremiumListener, for $19.95, allows a choice of
any two audiobooks per month, regardless of
individual prices.
Foy announced that there is still a selec-
tion of Ipods with a $100 rebate at J&R (when
purchased with a one-year subscription to
Audible Books). Be aware that each month’s
downloads must be requested in each 30-day
period or they are void. However, each selec-
tion may be downloaded at any time, all or in
part, or retranscribed if damaged. You may
also download the transcription to your hard
drive and burn a CD which can be read on PC
or Mac OS X. For more detailed information,
visit: www.audible.com.
Foy, the general manager of Audible Books,
and apparently an addict of audible books,
admits to circling the block a few times to hear
the end of a chapter before heading into his
office. 0
–Joan Bernhardt
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