TU3.7: A 2020 Google Apps Script recap for Google Workspace solution builders

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Show Notes

Broadcast Date: 14 January 2021

Guests: Romain Vailard, Scott 'Yagi' Donald and Olaf Hubel

We kick off the year on Totally Unscripted looking at some of the highlights and developments for Google Workspace solution builders you may have missed in 2020. Our panel includes Olaf Hubel, Google Workspace Developer Relations Manager, and other noted experts from the community. As well as looking at Workspace highlights from 2020 we'll look at what might be in store for 2021.

Show contents:

04:26 - Google 'Workspace' rebranding
10:08 - Apps Script V8 Runtime
16:08 - New Apps Script IDE
27:52 - Google AppSheet
37:34 - Tables beta from Google Area 120
43:01 - Google Workspace Add-ons
53:28 - Alternative Runtimes
56:33 - Macro Converter Add-on

Resources:

Google Workspace
- Build a simpler, seamless workspace with the G Suite developer platform
- Introducing Google Workspace
Apps Script V8 Runtime
- Data processing just got easier with Apps Script’s new V8 runtime
New Apps Script IDE
- Get ready to up your Apps Script!
- TU3.4: "The State of Script" address from Google (detailed look at new IDE)
Google AppSheet
- Google acquires AppSheet to help businesses create and extend applications—without coding
- TU3.3: Getting hooked on AppSheet
Tables beta from Google Area 120
- Make tracking your work easier than ever with Tables
- TU3.5: New workflow solutions with Tables and Google Apps Script
Google Workspace Add-ons
Alternative Runtimes
- Alternate Runtimes for Google Workspace Add-ons (beta)
Macro Converter Add-on
- Use Macro Converter add-on to convert Microsoft Excel files with macros to Google Sheets