Micro Applications with Google Apps Script

Micro Applications with Google Apps Script

by Laurence Svekis
Released June 2022
Publisher(s): Manning Publications
ISBN: 10000DIHV202290

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Video description

The course shows you how to apply a Google Apps Script to create a time-saving micro-application using connected Google Workspace apps to produce amazing functionality. Source code is included.

The fun part of coding with Google Apps Script

  1. Use Google Apps Script to list all the data from the spreadsheet.
  2. Loop through the data populating the fields into a new Google Doc created by the Apps Script.
  3. Create a PDF from the Google Doc and save to your drive if you want!
  4. Send out the new PDF from the template with populated fields from the spreadsheet to the emails listed in the spreadsheet.

You’re taught by an instructor with many years of real-world Google web development experience.


Distributed by Manning Publications

This course was created independently by Laurence Svekis and is distributed by Manning through our exclusive liveVideo platform.



About the Technology

Google Apps Script is a cloud-based JavaScript language that lets you power up your Google Workspace and do some unbelievable things—saving you time and amazing your coworkers.



About the Video


What's Inside
  • How to apply the Google Apps Script
  • How to write code to make things happen with Google Workspace
  • Explore what you can do with Google Apps Script
  • Connect Google Workspace Apps together using code


About the Reader
Prior JavaScript coding experience

About the Author
Laurence Svekis is an experienced web application developer who worked on multiple enterprise level applications, hundreds of websites and business solutions, and many unique and innovative web applications. He created his first computer application in 1990 and first website in 1998. Laurence has been providing web development courses and digital marketing strategy courses since 2002, teaching countless learners how to bring amazing things to life online.

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Product information

  • Title: Micro Applications with Google Apps Script
  • Author(s): Laurence Svekis
  • Release date: June 2022
  • Publisher(s): Manning Publications
  • ISBN: 10000DIHV202290