Digital Inspiration: Write Google Scripts using Modern JavaScript ES6. “Google Apps Script has received a significant upgrade ever since it was first released to the public more than a decade ago. Apps Script now uses the V8 JavaScript Engine – it is the same runtime that is used inside the Google Chrome browser and the popular Node.js environment.”
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Search Engine Journal: JavaScript Indexing Delays Are Still an Issue for Google
Search Engine Journal: JavaScript Indexing Delays Are Still an Issue for Google . “With Googlebot running on the most recent version of Chrome and JavaScript content being indexed faster than ever, it’s apparent that Google is getting better at indexing JavaScript. It feels like SEO professionals are finally reaching the happy ending to a long and complicated movie. Unfortunately, this movie has a twist: JavaScript indexing delays are still a massive issue.”
Kottke: Javascript Library for Creating XKCD-Style Charts
Kottke: Javascript Library for Creating XKCD-Style Charts. “Tim Qian has created a Javascript library called chart.xkcd for making charts that look hand-drawn in the style of XKCD.”
Newswise: Browser Tool Aims To Help Researchers ID Malicious Websites, Code
Newswise: Browser Tool Aims To Help Researchers ID Malicious Websites, Code. “Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an open-source tool that allows users to track and record the behavior of JavaScript programs without alerting the websites that run those programs. The tool, called VisibleV8, runs in the Chrome browser and is designed to detect malicious programs that are capable of evading existing malware detection systems.”
Neowin: Google brings Grasshopper programming instruction tool to the desktop
Neowin: Google brings Grasshopper programming instruction tool to the desktop. “With the expansion onto the desktop, two new classes have been added to Grasshopper which are specifically designed for use on desktops and laptops and use a code editor. The aim of the classes is to give an introduction to developing webpages. The Intro to Webpages course will teach users the basics of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS in order to get them building simple webpages.”
I’m Breaking the Web: I’ve Come to Bury Feed2JS (maybe) (CogDogBlog)
CogDogBlog: I’m Breaking the Web: I’ve Come to Bury Feed2JS (maybe). “As far as I can tell, Feed2JS my long running web service that enabled ordinary humans to insert dynamic RSS feed content into web pages, is kaput. I’ve been unable to diagnose, but it seems to be an issue with cURL command inside the MagpieRSS parser library. This PHP code was released in 2004, so its startling it worked this long.” Looked at the comments and this might get fixed! Stay tuned.
Amit Agarwal: Google Apps Script for Developers
Amit Agarwal: Google Apps Script for Developers. “In this video tutorial, you’ll learn how to develop Google Apps Script projects locally on your computer inside Visual Studio Code. You can write your code in modern JavaScript, neatly organized in modules, and the build environment will use Babel and Webpack to transform your code into a version of JavaScript that is compatible with Apps Script.”
