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.

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🎉 Biggest Sale EVER on My Udemy Courses! 🎉 For the next 4 days only, you can grab my top-rated courses at the BEST PRICE POSSIBLE using the promo code JULYA25! This is the biggest sale I’ve ever done – perfect time to grab any course you’ve been thinking about learning from. 🚀 ✅ Use … Read more

Copy Google Docs Heading Styles with Apps Script

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Why This Post Exists If you’ve tried to clone heading styles (H1–H6, Title, Subtitle) from one Google Doc to another using Apps Script, you probably hit this wall: Invalid JSON payload received. Unknown name “updateNamedStyles”… Yep—updateNamedStyles isn’t supported for write operations in the Docs API (at least for now). You can read the named styles, … Read more

Thank you Google Google Tensor Processing Unit TPU

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A Huge Thank You — Grateful for Google I/O 2025 & the GDE Journey Opening a black box and finding a decommissioned Google Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) from the 4th/5th generation inside felt surreal. This little slab of silicon has helped train and serve some of the world’s most impactful AI models—and now it’s sitting … Read more

100 Common Google Docs Apps Script Examples

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This document provides a comprehensive collection of Google Apps Script examples tailored for Google Docs. Each script is designed to automate common tasks, enhance productivity, and extend the functionality of your documents. 1. Basic Document Access & Creation These scripts cover the fundamental ways to access existing documents, create new ones, and get references to … Read more

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Build with AI Silicon Valley Hackathon

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It was an honour to speak and participate in the Build with AI event in San Francisco on May, 23rd 2025 https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-silicon-valley-presents-a-low-codeno-code-hackathon-for-building-bold-fast-and-smart

Downloadable PDF Guides and Code Snippets and Resources

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Discover My Latest Code Repositories & Downloadable Guides 📚💻 I’ve been hard at work over on GitHub crafting practical code examples and in-depth guides for web developers, automation enthusiasts, and Google Apps Script fans. Below you’ll find all my active repositories—each packed with hands‑on examples—and links to downloadable PDF versions so you can study offline … Read more

Track Email Opens in Google Sheets with Apps Script

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Want to know who opens the emails you send from Google Sheets? In this post, we’ll build a pixel-based email open tracker using Google Apps Script and log opens directly into your spreadsheet. What you’ll learn: 1. Project Setup 2. Server-side Code (Code.gs) Paste the following into Code.gs. Comments explain each section. What’s happening here? … Read more

Unlock the Power of Google Sheets: 100 Custom Formulas You Can’t Live Without

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Google Sheets is a remarkable tool for everything from personal budgeting to enterprise-level data analysis. But the built-in functions sometimes leave gaps when you need a specialized calculation, custom text manipulation, or seamless API integration. That’s where Google Apps Script comes in—it lets you craft your own formulas (called custom functions) to extend Sheets beyond … Read more

How to Build an Email Open Tracker with Google Apps Script and Tailwind CSS

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Tracking whether your emails are opened can be incredibly useful, whether you’re sending newsletters, important notifications, or just want to know if your message reached your audience. In this post, I’ll walk you through how to create a simple Email Open Tracker using Google Apps Script and a sleek front-end interface styled with Tailwind CSS. … Read more