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By Bracken King    |     January 11th, 2011
Visualize your Google Analytics data in Google Docs with a motion chart
A while back I posted about how to automatically import Google Analytics data into Google Docs using a third party script. One of the coolest features of Google Spreadsheets is the motion chart which helps visualization of multi-dimensional data. As you might imagine, the two make a great team.
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By Bracken King    |     October 7th, 2010
The very basics of writing scripts in Google Docs
One of the great features of Google Docs spreadsheets is the ability to write scripts to access, modify, and display information stored within Google Apps. Even if you've never programmed before, it can be useful to understand a few of these basic concepts to be able to create your own basic scripts, and to understand publicly available scripts.
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By Bracken King    |     September 28th, 2010
Perform a simple mail merge in Google Docs
Mail merging, the process of automatically generating personalized emails by combining variable information (such as a list of names) with a base template, can be a big time saver when you need to send similar emails to a number of people. This post describes how to perform a simple mail merge to your Gmail contacts using Google Docs.
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By Bracken King    |     September 21st, 2010
Great Google Docs templates for flowcharts, business plans, and more
I recently ran across a great collection of templates for a variety of documents, drawings, and spreadsheets in Google Docs. The templates are mainly targeted at web designers, but many are generally applicable or can be easily modified for any type of business.
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By Bracken King    |     September 16th, 2010
Syncplicity update: Google Docs sync now working (but slow)
Earlier this week I reviewed the file syncing utility Syncplicity. Unfortunately, one of the features I was most excited about (syncing with Google Docs), didn't seem to be working. Google Docs syncing did eventually start working on my account, but the syncing process is unfortunately slow enough to severely impact its usefulness.
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By Bracken King    |     July 22nd, 2010
Access your Google Analytics data in Google Docs for custom reporting
Web analytics tools like Google Analytics and Clicky are one of the most important tools for monitoring and optimizing your website. If you need even more options for examining your analytics data, this Google Docs script lets you import directly from Google Analytics. You can then generate customized, automatically updating reports that you can save, collaborate on, and share.
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By Tyler King    |     June 18th, 2010
Tutorial: Make an Invoice in Google Docs
A while back I mentioned how Google Docs has templates for all kinds of things like project management, invoicing and more. Today I want to walk through exactly how you can create an invoice in Google Docs, step by step.
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By Tyler King    |     June 2nd, 2010
How to make an online form with Google Docs
Online forms are great for small businesses that need to collect information. There are a lot of different companies out there that help you make online forms, but the easiest option is to use Google Docs. It's simple, free, and it's easy to analyze the results. Here's how it works...
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By Bracken King    |     May 18th, 2010 View Comments
Help Microsoft Office and Google Docs Users Coexist With OffiSync
Collaborating on documents when some people use MS Office and others prefer Google Docs can be a real pain. OffiSync provides one solution by giving Office direct access to Google Docs files.
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By Tyler King    |     May 17th, 2010 View Comments
Google Docs has templates for invoicing, project management and more
Most companies use software to help with the most important aspects of their business, but they can't justify the cost of buying software for the non-essential tasks. Google Docs offers a number of useful templates to fill in the gaps left by your expensive professional software.
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