Redux: How to open a Google Sheet at a specific row for editing
Many years ago I posted a way you could open a Google Sheet at a specific row for editing. This let you do some url wrangling where you could direct […]
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Using CiviCRM with Google Script/Google Drive with the new CiviService Google Script Library
At the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) we use the open source CiviCRM for membership and events management. I’ve previously described how we are able to do Custom regular reporting […]
Working with Github repository files using Google Apps Script: Examples in getting, writing and committing content
In a recent post I demonstrated how you can use Google Apps Script to add new tweets to a downloaded Twitter archive hosted on Github Pages. This project used the […]
Keeping your Twitter Archive fresh and freely hosted on Github Pages
tl;dr How do you keep your downloaded Twitter archive fresh on Github Pages using Google Apps Script? By running this Google Apps Script powered web app. If you were to […]
Totally Unscripted: A new Google Apps Script community hangout (Hangout On Air Tips)
The day job at the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) and my Google Apps Script hobby made an unexpected collision recently when I was asked by Bruce Mcpherson to contribute […]
#IWMW16: The Google Analytics of Things (recording and slides)
I recently got to try out a new talk at IWMW16 in Liverpool on ‘The Google Analytics of Things’: The majority of websites are using Google Analytics for tracking and […]
#IWMW16 #Techtalk: The Google Analytics of Things (livestreamed if you are interested… ;)
Tomorrow I’m looking forward to trying out a new talk at IWMW16 in Liverpool on ‘The Google Analytics of Things’. Tune in to the live stream at 2pm BST tomorrow (22nd June 2016) to watch.
TAGS Tricks: Find your website’s top Twitter influencers by combining TAGS with Google Analytics referral data
The basic concept is that if you are using Google Analytics to track your website usage you can see the volume of traffic from particular sources including Twitter as a referral source. As referral links from Twitter are unique we can identify who originally tweeted the link to your site and measure its impact (number of visits, purchase, etc.).
Pushing Canvas LMS discussion data to Google Analytics (tips on Google Analytics API integration, batch collection and queue time)
Integrating third party APIs asynchronously with Google Analytics and batch sending tracking data whilst preserving the original activity timestamp
Making Google Apps work for you: Domain wide customization with *your* Google Add-ons
Having seen Google Apps Script develop over the last 7 years one of the key challenges was distributing custom scripts for others to use in your domain. In 2014 Google released add-ons, a way for developers to package and distribute custom functionality that can be added to your Google Sheets, Documents or Forms through the Google Apps Marketplace or the Add-ons store. This post outlines the basics of publishing add-ons to your own domain.