@jcollum My pleasure; glad you find it useful. I just updated the post with a caveat re working folders and also updated the code: added options -g (don't activate Terminal when creating the new tab/window) and -G (don't activate Terminal and don't change the active tab inside Terminal) - helpful, for instance, when starting a server in the background.
Note that when creating a new tab this way, Terminal still has to be activated briefly before the previously active application is reactivated. – Dec 13 '12 at 3:39.
Work with folders and files often in the Command or Terminal window in Windows, Mac or Linux? You’ll save time by opening it directly to a specific folder.