Introduction Welcome to "AppleScript Latest Reference for v2.8" English translation project. This is a kind of "pre-order". This PDF is the first step of this project. There is no contents yet. I'll translate Japanese version into 4 separated books. Now, Japanese version have 1,000 pages. Each books will be separated into about 250 pages of original one. Writing period How long does it take? It is not a predictive phenomenon. I can write 8 small books per month. Large books took less than one month. "AppleScript latest reference" took many years. I tried to write this book in vain 5 times. It took about 5 years. I wrote small theme books and gather them into one book. On the other hand, English translation is a hard work for me. Because English is not my mother tongue. I'm a good Japanese speaker and writer. Writing English is a kind of asceticism. So, I separated a Japanese version book into 4 English translated books. The first book will become a touchstone. How it does it cost? A book takes US$40. This price will be reviewed in each 3 months. Exchange rate will be used at that point. This price does not include fees. Reporting period This is an unfinished work. So, I have a duty for reporting at least once per one month. Refund This system does not have refund method. So, if you don't trust me, you'd better pre-order one by one. Other If you have any question or suggestion with this project, give me email. Thank you, Progress Report 11th, Mar., 2024: The latest downloadble PDF contains 323 pages. Addition: dropped 2 articles and Appendix Progress Report 2nd, Mar., 2024: The latest downloadble PDF contains 289 pages. 2-pass checking and screenshot re-capturing work remains. Progress Report 28th, Feb., 2024: The latest downloadble PDF contains 251 pages. The rest article is only one...and has many pages. The price is changed to 6017 JPY due to the change of exchange rate. Progress Report 2nd, December, 2023: The latest downloadble PDF contains 223 pages. 184 pages of text is translated in English (one pass. Re-check must be required) Screen capture images are still Japanese version.