Google Apps Scripts and Web Development Tutorials and Resources by Laurence Svekis
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Most creators don’t fail because they lack talent. They fail because they’re guessing. Guessing what to post.Guessing what hooks will work.Guessing why one video takes off while another dies quietly. The AI-Powered Creator was written to eliminate that guesswork — not by replacing creativity with automation, but by teaching creators how to think, test, and … Read more
🚀 1. AI Becomes a True Coding Collaborator AI will no longer just suggest small snippets — it will act as a co-developer. Impact: Developers shift from writing trivial code to designing, reviewing, and orchestrating complex systems. 🤖 2. “Agentic” AI & Automated Workflows AI systems will begin to execute multi-step tasks on their own. … Read more
A Practical Guide to Learning, Research, and Thinking with AI What Is NotebookLM? NotebookLM is an AI-powered research and thinking assistant created by Google. Unlike general chatbots, NotebookLM works only with the sources you provide—your documents, notes, PDFs, articles, and links. Think of it as: NotebookLM does not browse the web or hallucinate new sources. … Read more
These exercises are designed to help you move from passive consumption to active, AI-assisted learning and creation. Each exercise follows the Explain → Retrieve → Refine loop. Exercise 1: From Guessing to Intentional Creation Goal Replace guess-based creation with structured thinking using AI as a partner. Task Think of something you’re currently working on (lesson, … Read more
For years, most of us have been taught to learn and create the same way: consume more content, hope it sticks, and push harder when it doesn’t. Read another article. Watch another video. Take another course. The image above captures a powerful shift away from that exhausting cycle—and toward something far more effective: the AI-powered … Read more
AI-Assisted Learning Workbook #3 Teaching, Designing, and Leading Learning with AI Using AI to Create Better Learning Experiences (Without Losing the Human Element) How This Workbook Fits the Series This workbook focuses on learning design, not just personal learning. By the end, readers will know how to use AI to: This is about teaching better, … Read more
https://github.com/lsvekis/100-NodeJS-Snippets 1) Basic “Hello World” HTTP server What it does: Starts a basic HTTP server on port 3000.Use it for: Quick sanity checks, learning request/response basics. 2) Minimal server with routing (no frameworks) What it does: Routes by URL with if statements.Use it for: Tiny services, prototypes, understanding routing fundamentals. 3) Read JSON body from … Read more
https://github.com/lsvekis/100-CSS-Snippets 1) Modern CSS Reset (minimal) Does: Prevents common layout surprises (box sizing, default margins, media sizing).Use it: Put at the top of your stylesheet for consistent baseline behavior. 2) Fluid Container Does: Keeps content readable on large screens and padded on small screens.Use it: Wrap page sections in .container. 3) Responsive Typography (clamp) Does: … Read more
If you work with long Google Docs—guides, reports, lesson plans, ebooks, or AI-generated drafts—navigation quickly becomes painful. Headings exist… but readers still scroll endlessly. In this post, we’ll build a smart Apps Script that: ✅ Scans all headings in a document✅ Automatically generates a clickable Table of Contents✅ Inserts it at the top of the … Read more