Browse tag: scripting

Browse tag: scripting

JavaScript getting faster, could displace Flash
JavaScript's creator claims JavaScript has displaced Java as a Web client, outlines projected enhancements
Getting geeky with Twitterrific and AppleScript
Jason Snell explores the rarely explored depths of Twitterrific for Mac, including secret preferences and AppleScript support.
Soghoian's AppleScript 1-2-3 book now available
Sal Soghoian's long-awaited AppleScript training guide has finally gone on sale.
JavaScript 2’s new direction
Standardization efforts for the next version of JavaScript have taken a sharp turn this month, with some key changes in the Web scripting technology’s direction, InfoWorld reports.
AppleScript and chat privacy
Jason Snell tries to get a little privacy on his instant messaging system when he's at home.
Opinion: What Visual Basic’s Office return means for Mac IT
Microsoft promised this week to restore support for Visual Basic for Applications to a future version of its Office suite. But the lack of VBA support in Office 2008 is only one problem for Mac users, John C. Welch writes.
Basic lesson: Microsoft listens to its users
Visual Basic for Applications is headed back to Office for the Mac in a future release. So what does that mean for the VBA-using Office user of today?
Microsoft to bring back Visual Basic in Office for Mac
With the next major update to Office for Mac, Microsoft will again give Mac users access to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) scripting in Office documents.
Geek Factor: Control the world
Your Mac can already talk to all kinds of electronic devices. But there are plenty of other gizmos that your Mac can’t communicate with: motors, robots, external LCD displays, and sensors of all sorts. You’ll need a microcontroller to connect hobbyist hardware to your Mac. Brian Jepson shows you how it’s done.
Google offers to host services on App Engine
Google is offering to host enterprise Web applications on its own infrastructure with a new tool for developers, App Engine.
Automator Power: Variables and looping
Automator includes dozens of built-in variables, such as dates, times, and system information. With looping, you can repeat actions or groups of actions a set number of times.