I'm trying to learn AppleScript...

Do you have particular tasks in mind? If not, it's pretty hard to pick a place to start.

The general syntax of applescript is fairly easy. Don't start by reading this, but the language reference is here:
http://developer.apple.com/document...eScriptLangGuide/introduction/ASLR_intro.html

Otherwise, grab some sample scripts from here:
http://developer.apple.com/applescript/

And start playing with them. As I said, it would be best if you picked some trivial task you wanted to script with applescript, try to do it, and post what you have and questions here when you have trouble.

-Lee