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Google Apps Scripts and Web Development Tutorials and Resources by Laurence Svekis
Laurence Svekis 
Issue 1 — The Strange Parts of JavaScript: Why the Language Behaves Like That Summary:A tour through the quirkiest (but important) parts of JavaScript — coercion traps, weird equality rules, hoisting surprises, closure edge cases, and prototype madness. Key Learning: Outline: Issue 2 — Mastering the Event Loop: Microtasks, Macrotasks & Performance Summary:A deep dive … Read more
🚀 Apps Script + Gemini Mastery — Issue #1 “Your First AI-Powered Script: Build a Smart Document Analyzer” A newsletter series for experienced Google Apps Script developers who want to level up with AI-powered automation, real-world exercises, and fully working code. ⭐ Welcome to the Series This series will teach you how to: Each issue … Read more
📘 Lesson 1 — Your First API Call with Google Apps Script (UrlFetchApp Guide) Blog Post #1 in the Apps Script + APIs + Gemini Series Working with APIs is one of the most important skills you can learn as a Google Apps Script developer. Whether you’re building dashboards, automating workflows, or integrating AI tools … Read more
🌟 VIBE LEARNING — ISSUE #5 How to Build Real Projects With AI (Even If You’re a Complete Beginner) Turn knowledge into skill, and skill into confidence. 👋 Welcome to Issue #5! So far in the Vibe Learning journey, you’ve learned: Today, we take everything you’ve learned and apply it to the real world. Because … Read more
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