News Briefs

Matt Neuburg, author of [AppleScript: The Definitive Guide](http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/applescpttdg/), will be speaking at the Applescript Pro Sessions, running October 31-November 4 in Chicago. The [session](http://www.scriptingmatters.com/aspro) will cover AppleScript Studio and Automator, including using Studio to create custom Automator Actions.… [MacDevCenter](http://www.macdevcenter.com) has posted [*What Is Automator (and Can It Make Your Life Easier)*](http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/09/06/what-is-automator.html), a solid and somewhat critical overview of Automator.