Google Apps Script ― Web Application Development Essentials

Google Apps Script is a JavaScript based programing platform hosted on Google servers giving you a complete solution for creating your applications in the cloud. Don’t let the name fool you, Google Apps Script is much more that a simple Microsoft Macros replacement for Google Spreadsheets. With the power of Google Apps Script you can build and run your application right from Google’s always available servers providing everything from spreadsheet calculations to incredibly advanced Web Applications that use data from sources like CloudSQL. Because Google Apps Script is part of your Google Drive, you get Google’s legendary security already built in and the ability to deploy your applications through the Google Chrome Web Store meaning you can reach millions of customers or easily provide a deployment and maintenance solution for your business.

In this fully revised edition you will learn how to create compelling Web applications using CSS JavaScript and HTML, automate Google Spreadsheets, Documents, Gmail and other Services, and write scripts that enhance your Google Apps. Using step by step instructions this book will cover everything from where to find Google Apps Script to deploying working applications in a format that is approachable for novice programmers and Google Apps Domain Admins. Full code examples and links to working applications will help you understand how everything goes together and enhance learning.

• Learn how to create applications on Google’s Cloud
• Automate everyday tasks
• Build Web Applications using CSS, JavaScript and HTML
• Supercharge Google Documents and Gmail
• Create workflows and automate business processes

James Ferreira managed public communications for two successful state political campaigns; served as the Chief Information Officer for the New Mexico Office of Attorney General; migrated the first government agency to Google Apps; speaks at conferences across the nation about implementing new technology; wrote software to extend Google Apps that serves more than half a million users worldwide and published numerous technology articles including the Google Enterprise blog.