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Google Apps Scripts and Web Development Tutorials and Resources by Laurence Svekis
Laurence Svekis 
Whether you’re just starting your JavaScript journey or teaching others through workshops, classrooms, or self-paced learning, hands-on practice is the fastest way to build confidence. This guide contains 20 beginner-to-intermediate JavaScript exercises, each with: These exercises help learners understand not just what to type, but why the code behaves the way it does—core to the … Read more
Automatically Populate Your Spreadsheet with Demo Data for All Gemini Exercises https://github.com/lsvekis/20-Gemini-Exercises With one click, it builds a ready-to-use spreadsheet packed with realistic sample data for: Combined with your Gemini AI menu, this creates a complete playground for learning how AI can enhance spreadsheets. 🚀 What This Demo Setup Script Does When you run setupGeminiSheetsDemo(), … Read more
Learning is changing.AI is no longer just a tool — it’s becoming a learning partner, helping anyone master new skills faster than ever before. Vibe Learning is the approach that transforms AI from a passive assistant into an active collaborator.It helps you understand, apply, and create — not just consume information. Here’s how it works … Read more
🌟 VIBE LEARNING — ISSUE #4 How to Remember Anything Using the AI Memory Stack Turn learning into long-term retention — not short-term familiarity. 👋 Welcome to Issue #4! In the last three issues, you learned: Today, we focus on something equally essential: 👉 Memory.Not memorization — retention.Not repetition — reinforcement.Not cramming — concept integration. … Read more
1. Sum of Two Numbers (Basics: Variables, Input, Output) Learning Objectives Task Ask the user for two numbers, add them, and show the result. Sample Solution Explanation 2. Even or Odd? (Conditionals) Learning Objectives Task Ask the user for a number and tell them whether it’s even or odd. Sample Solution Explanation 3. Countdown (Loops) … Read more
Gemini just made Google Docs a whole lot smarter. In this upgrade, you’ll unlock five new AI-powered tools that supercharge your writing workflow—expanding content, rewriting tone, generating titles, extracting bullet-point insights, and even proofreading your text. With a clean Apps Script file and a custom “Gemini AI” menu, any Google Doc becomes your own intelligent … Read more
🌟 VIBE LEARNING — ISSUE #3 Build Your Personalized Learning Plan With AI Create clarity, structure, and momentum in your learning. 👋 Welcome to Issue #3! In the first two issues, we explored: Today, we go one level deeper—into the heart of long-term success: 👉 Building your personalized AI-powered learning plan. This is not a … Read more
Github https://github.com/lsvekis/20-Gemini-Exercises Google Docs & Google Sheets AI Helpers with Custom Menus This toolkit lets you add Gemini-powered AI features directly into: All with: 🧱 1. Project Structure You’ll create two separate container-bound projects: A) Google Docs toolkit (Doc-bound) Files: B) Google Sheets toolkit (Sheet-bound) Files: The same SharedHelpers.gs code can be reused in both … Read more
Github https://github.com/lsvekis/20-Gemini-Exercises 📘 Google Docs + Gemini AI — Complete Guide for Beginners Build AI-powered writing tools directly inside Google Docs using Apps Script This guide walks you through five AI tools you can add to any Google Doc using Apps Script and Google’s Gemini API. You’ll learn how each function works, how to use … Read more
https://github.com/lsvekis/20-Gemini-Exercises Learn how to use Google Apps Script + Gemini to automate ideas, translations, emails, summaries, and more AI is no longer something we only use in chat apps—it can now work directly inside your Google Sheets. With just a few lines of Apps Script, you can get Google’s Gemini model to: ✨ Generate creative … Read more