CMD-D|Masters of Automation

Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 • Hilton Santa Clara
4949 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Hello Everyone,

Sal here, with something pretty cool to share with you. We’ve started a new conference to bring together the Apple automation and scripting community!

The conference is called CMD-D (pronounced “Command-D”), and it will be held August 9th at the Santa Clara Convention Center. It’ll be a full day of exploring the current state of automation technology on both Apple platforms, sharing ideas and concepts, and showing what’s possible—all with the goal of inspiring and furthering development of your own automation projects.

To assist in this exploration of all things Automation, I’ve invited some of my smartest friends to present sessions focused on their own areas of automation expertise, on macOS and iOS. And, for those new to automation, we’re also planning a Scripting Boot Camp on August 8th.

I’m really excited about CMD-D. Finally, the Apple automation community has its own conference. If you use automation, create automation or develop software, this is your conference too.

Please plan to join me August 9th in Santa Clara. Registration for CMD-D is open now!

Best wishes and happy scripting,

Sal Soghoian

Speakers
Brett Terpstra Brett lives to speed up workflows. Also a web and app developer, he writes, authors books, and hosts the Systematic and Overtired podcasts.	Jon Pugh A pillar of the original AppleScript team, Jon also worked on OpenDoc, spent a decade at Adobe on InDesign, and now helps developers secure mobile apps.	Jason Snell Lead editor at Macworld for a decade, Jason now writes at Six Colors and hosts numerous podcasts on the Relay FM and Incomparable networks.
Shelly Brisbin Author of 15 books, including iOS Access for All, Shelly has covered technology in leading publications for more than two decades. A renowned expert in tech and accessibility, she also hosts The Parallel podcast.	John Welch Like all good admins, John is lazy, thus the scripts. AppleScript since System 7 Pro, but also REXX, shell, DOS Batch, OS/2 Batch, VBA, PowerCLI, etc.	David Sparks Lawyer by day, David Sparks writes and podcasts about the best tools and workflows to get work done for Macworld magazine, MacSparky.com, MacSparky Field Guides, and the Mac Power Users and Free Agents podcasts.
Allison Sheridan From engineering military equipment to managing 150 system admins, Allison knows things. A 12-year veteran host of Podfeet Podcasts, she also guests on TWiT, Relay FM, SMR Podcast and Daily Tech News Show.	Sal Soghoian For two decades plus, Sal has championed user automation from both inside and outside of Apple.	Ray Robertson As the principle for Automated Workflows Inc., Ray has trained and inspired scripters from around the world. And as host of our Scripting Boot Camp, he shares decades of automation expertise and insight with the class.

Speakers
Brett Terpstra Brett lives to speed up workflows. Also a web and app developer, he writes, authors books, and hosts the Systematic and Overtired podcasts.
Jon Pugh A pillar of the original AppleScript team, Jon also worked on OpenDoc, spent a decade at Adobe on InDesign, and now helps developers secure mobile apps.
Jason Snell Lead editor at Macworld for a decade, Jason now writes at Six Colors and hosts numerous podcasts on the Relay FM and Incomparable networks.
Shelly Brisbin Author of 15 books, including iOS Access for All, Shelly has covered technology in leading publications for more than two decades. A renowned expert in tech and accessibility, she also hosts The Parallel podcast.
John Welch Like all good admins, John is lazy, thus the scripts. AppleScript since System 7 Pro, but also REXX, shell, DOS Batch, OS/2 Batch, VBA, PowerCLI, etc.
David Sparks Lawyer by day, David Sparks writes and podcasts about the best tools and workflows to get work done for Macworld magazine, MacSparky.com, MacSparky Field Guides, and the Mac Power Users and Free Agents podcasts.
Allison Sheridan From engineering military equipment to managing 150 system admins, Allison knows things. A 12-year veteran host of Podfeet Podcasts, she also guests on TWiT, Relay FM, SMR Podcast and Daily Tech News Show.
Sal Soghoian For two decades plus, Sal has championed user automation from both inside and outside of Apple.
Ray Robertson As the principle for Automated Workflows Inc., Ray has trained and inspired scripters from around the world. And as host of our Scripting Boot Camp, he shares decades of automation expertise and insight with the class.

Schedule* • Wed August 9th (9AM—10PM)
09:00-09:30AM	Welcome	Sal Soghoian opens the conference.
09:30-10:15AM	Understanding ‘Why’ Automate	From experience with massive data centers, John Welch unpacks the ‘why’ of automation from all points of view. Hear the story of the deep-fried sock. Find out which types of circumstances automation can benefit and when not to bother. A can’t miss session for admins as well as developers.
10:15-11:15AM	The macOS Scripting Trilogy	Even experts will learn something new, and everyone will gain insight. Join Automation guru Sal Soghoian as he reveals power features of AppleScript, AppleScriptObj-C, and JavaScript for Automation (JXA) that are often hidden in plain sight.
11:15-11:30AM	Morning Break
11:30-12:00PM	More than Automator	There’s more to Automator than the drag-and-drop creation of “automation recipes.” Learn what workflow variables, contextual system integration, and direct access to all of the automation power of the OS can do for you.
12:00-12:30PM	Managing iOS Devices	Configuring hundreds – or thousands – of iPads one-by-one would be a nightmare! Discover how Fortune 100 companies, schools, and even government agencies manage multiple iPads at once. Find out how to refresh and restore iOS devices using Automator and Apple Configurator.
12:30-01:30	Lunch
01:30-02:30PM	iOS Automation Using Workflow	Turn a webpage to a .pdf on your iPhone. Call an Uber for the address on your next calendar appointment. Turn photos to GIFs and distribute. Workflow revolutionized automation for iPhones and iPads and earned an Apple Design Award. David shows you how to put this groundbreaking tool to work for you.
02:30-03:00PM	Code-free Automation	Automation experts forget that you don't always have to roll your own. Learn about using automation without a lick of programming. Hear from the boots-on-the-ground perspective, and in this case, using automation in a production environment.
03:00-03:15PM	Afternoon Break
03:15-04:30PM	Script Magic for macOS and iOS	The Omni Group introduces full application object-model scripting for their apps on both macOS and iOS. Based on JavaScript Core in WebKit, Omni Automation scripts can automate application processes, can receive data from and be executed by JavaScript scripts hosted in web page, and can be integrated with Apple’s Workflow app on iOS. Write-once scripting is closer than ever!
04:30-05:00PM	Accessibility and Automation	Find out how user automation and the accessibility tools of macOS and iOS can be used together to dramatically change the way people work and learn. Accessibility expert Shelly Brisbin outlines the practicalities of “accessible automation” with examples of what you can do today, and explains what app developers should consider for tomorrow.
05:00-05:15PM	Late Break
05:15-06:00PM	Jon Pugh	Join us for a rare opportunity as an original member of the AppleScript team shares how AppleScript was created. Gain insight into the universality of automation. Learn from their experience (and mistakes) in this special session
06:00-07:30PM	Dinner/Evening Break
07:30-08:00PM	Automating Automation	Brett will show you the command line utilities and services on macOS that you can use to make your automations fully... automated. From osascript to mdfind, it's time to fire up Terminal.
08:00-09:00PM	Open-Mic Automation Slam!	Attendees strut your stuff! Show everyone your favorite, or most impressive, automation solution. Sign up during the conference. Compete for the award.
09:00-10:00PM	Live: Six Colors Podcast	Internationally recognized Apple podcaster, Jason Snell, hosts a speaker discussion about the current state of automation and its future in a live podcast. Bring questions and comments and let your voice be heard.

Schedule* • Wed August 9th (9AM—10PM)
09:00-09:30AM Welcome Sal Soghoian opens the conference.
09:30-10:15AM Understanding ‘Why’ Automate From experience with massive data centers, John Welch unpacks the ‘why’ of automation from all points of view. Hear the story of the deep-fried sock. Find out which types of circumstances automation can benefit and when not to bother. A can’t miss session for admins as well as developers.
10:15-11:15AM The macOS Scripting Trilogy Even experts will learn something new, and everyone will gain insight. Join Automation guru Sal Soghoian as he reveals power features of AppleScript, AppleScriptObj-C, and JavaScript for Automation (JXA) that are often hidden in plain sight.
11:15-11:30AM Morning Break
11:30-12:00PM More than Automator There’s more to Automator than the drag-and-drop creation of “automation recipes.” Learn what workflow variables, contextual system integration, and direct access to all of the automation power of the OS can do for you.
12:00-12:30PM Managing iOS Devices Configuring hundreds – or thousands – of iPads one-by-one would be a nightmare! Discover how Fortune 100 companies, schools, and even government agencies manage multiple iPads at once. Find out how to refresh and restore iOS devices using Automator and Apple Configurator.
12:30-01:30PM Lunch
01:30-02:30PM iOS Automation Using Workflow Turn a webpage to a .pdf on your iPhone. Call an Uber for the address on your next calendar appointment. Turn photos to GIFs and distribute. Workflow revolutionized automation for iPhones and iPads and earned an Apple Design Award. Learn how to put this groundbreaking tool to work for you.
02:30-03:00PM Code-free Automation Automation experts forget that you don't always have to roll your own. Learn about using automation without a lick of programming. Hear from the boots-on-the-ground perspective, and in this case, using automation in a production environment.
03:00-03:15PM Afternoon Break
03:15-04:30PM Script Magic for macOS and iOS The Omni Group introduces full application object-model scripting for their apps on both macOS and iOS. Based on JavaScript Core in WebKit, Omni Automation scripts can automate application processes, can receive data from and be executed by JavaScript scripts hosted in web page, and can be integrated with Apple’s Workflow app on iOS. Write-once scripting is closer than ever!
04:30-05:00PM Accessibility and Automation Find out how user automation and the accessibility tools of macOS and iOS can be used together to dramatically change the way people work and learn. Accessibility expert Shelly Brisbin outlines the practicalities of “accessible automation” with examples of what you can do today, and explains what app developers should consider for tomorrow.
05:00-05:15PM Late Break
05:15-06:00PM Jon Pugh Join us for a rare opportunity as an original member of the AppleScript team shares how AppleScript was created. Gain insight into the universality of automation. Learn from their experience (and mistakes) in this special session
06:00-07:30PM Dinner/Evening Break
07:30-08:00PM Automating Automation Brett will show you the command line utilities and services on macOS that you can use to make your automations fully... automated. From osascript to mdfind, it's time to fire up Terminal.
08:00-09:00PM Open-Mic Automation Slam! Attendees strut your stuff! Show everyone your favorite, or most impressive, automation solution. Sign up during the conference. Compete for the award.
09:00-10:00PM Live: Six Colors Podcast Internationally recognized Apple podcaster, Jason Snell, hosts a speaker discussion about the current state of automation and its future in a live podcast. Bring questions and comments and let your voice be heard.

*Shift happens: schedule subject to change without notice.

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