Laurence Svekis

Laurence Svekis is a web technology enthusiast, educator, and author who has been working in the field for over 20 years. He has expertise in web development technologies, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, PHP, and MySQL. Svekis is a prolific course instructor on Udemy, with over 500,000 students enrolled in his courses. He has authored over 100 online courses, covering a wide range of web technologies and tools, such as Google Apps Script, WordPress, React, Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB. His courses are known for their practical and hands-on approach, with a focus on real-world projects and examples. In addition to teaching, Svekis is also a published author, with several books to his name Svekis is passionate about empowering people with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the rapidly evolving field of web technology. He is committed to providing high-quality educational resources that are accessible to anyone, regardless of their background or experience level.

Code Faster. Think Smarter. Build Better Vibe Coding

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🚀 Vibe Coding — Issue #1 Code Faster. Think Smarter. Build Better. A new coding mindset for modern frontend developers. Welcome to the first issue of the Vibe Coding Newsletter — your new weekly system for leveling up as a developer using AI-enhanced thinking paired with rock-solid frontend engineering fundamentals. Vibe Coding is not about … Read more

AI Slide Creator for Google Slides with Apps Script

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🚀 Apps Script + Gemini Mastery — Issue #6 https://github.com/lsvekis/AI-Slide-Creator-for-Google-Slides AI Slide Creator for Google Slides Generate full slide decks (titles, bullets, structure, and notes) from a single topic — right inside Google Slides. ⭐ What You’ll Build in This Issue In this lesson, you’ll build an AI Slide Creator that lives inside Google Slides … Read more

How to Build a Long-Term Learning Lifestyle With AI

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🌟 VIBE LEARNING — ISSUE #8 How to Build a Long-Term Learning Lifestyle With AI Stop relying on motivation — build an identity powered by consistency. 👋 Welcome to Issue #8! Up to now, you’ve learned how to: But here’s the truth: None of it matters unless you keep learning consistently. The biggest challenge for … Read more

Create Quiz in form with Sheets Data using Apps Script

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Convert your sheet data into a form quiz https://github.com/lsvekis/JavaScript-Quiz-Form-Builder 1. Set up your Google Sheet Use (or create) a spreadsheet and add a sheet (tab) named Questions. In row 1, put these headers: A B C D E F G Question Option A Option B Option C Option D CorrectOption Explanation Then from row 2 … Read more

Test Your Knowledge: 100-question JavaScript multiple-choice quiz

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1. What does typeof 42 return? A. “int”B. “number”C. “integer”D. “numeric” Correct answer: BExplanation: In JavaScript, all numeric values (integers and floats) share the type “number”. 2. What is the result of typeof null? A. “null”B. “undefined”C. “object”D. “value” Correct answer: CExplanation: This is a long-standing JavaScript quirk: typeof null returns “object” even though null … Read more

CSS Layout Debugging: Fixing the Most Confusing Layout Problems

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🚀 Learn to Code — Issue #3 CSS Layout Debugging — Fixing the Most Confusing Layout Problems If JavaScript teaches you logic, CSS teaches you intuition.Except… for most beginners, CSS feels anything but intuitive. Things don’t align.Spacing seems random.Elements overlap or vanish.And “why won’t this center?” becomes a running joke. Today’s issue teaches you how … Read more

Build an AI Email Assistant for Gmail

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🚀 Apps Script + Gemini Mastery — Issue #5 https://github.com/lsvekis/Build-an-AI-Email-Assistant-for-Gmail Build an AI Email Assistant for Gmail Draft replies, summarize long threads, extract tasks, detect tone, and create a Gmail sidebar — all powered by Gemini. ⭐ What You Will Build in Issue #5 A complete AI Email Assistant for Gmail that can: 📩 Summarize … Read more

How to Ask AI for Feedback, Critiques & Performance Reviews

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🌟 VIBE LEARNING — ISSUE #7 How to Ask AI for Feedback, Critiques & Performance Reviews Improve faster by transforming AI into your personal coach. 👋 Welcome to Issue #7! So far, you’ve learned: Now it’s time for the next evolution: 👉 Improvement through feedback.👉 Refinement through critique.👉 Acceleration through iteration. The truth is simple: … Read more

Build a Google Drive RAG System in Apps Script

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🚀 Apps Script + Gemini Mastery — Issue #4 https://github.com/lsvekis/rag-script-Gemini-Rag Bring context-aware AI answers to your own documents — summaries, explanations, knowledge extraction, and more. ⭐ What You Will Build in Issue #4 A fully functioning RAG pipeline, completely in Apps Script: This is the same technique used in advanced AI apps — now fully … Read more