_Ruby Scripting Leopard_

I've begun work on a book for the Pragmatic Press called (today) _Ruby Scripting Leopard_. I'd like to assemble an audience who can review drafts and tell me what people like them need. I've set up a mailing list: <http://groups.google.com/group/scripting-your-mac>.

The one sentence description of the book is "How to do anything AppleScript can do, but in Ruby." That is, the main focus will be using Ruby to control other apps like Mail or Safari. It'll also show you how to write code that makes use of Mac framework features (like sending Growl notifications and putting controllers for your scripts in the status bar). This won't be your definitive guide to RubyCocoa, though. It's most likely that I won't talk about Xcode or Interface Builder at all.

The book will assume no experience scripting Macs (or anything else). I'd like some helpers who fit that category, but also people with lots of experience.

Readers should know Ruby, but I haven't decided how much. Certainly you needn't be an expert. Anyone who knows Ruby to the level of my earlier _Everyday Scripting with Ruby_ is definitely in the audience.

Thanks.

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Brian Marick, independent consultant
Mostly on agile methods with a testing slant
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