Automating Google Workspace (GWS) & more with Apps Script
What The App Presentation Podcamp East 2012
1. What The App?
Selection of Top Apps for Productivity
Jody Raines, WebMarCom
and Seth Goldstein, Goldstein Media
2. Why Apps?
• App-ification - Apps add specific abilities to
the device’s operating system
• Used to upload software, now apps
• Web based or Self Contained
• Usefulness defined by your objectives.
Fortunately there are many to chose from
3. What Type Of App
• Business Productivity Social Networking
Lifestyle
• Social Media Engagement Music
• Social Reading Reference
Sports
• Education Travel
• News Real Estate
Weather
• Photography Utilities
9. Find My Phone
If you misplace your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch,
or Mac, the Find My iPhone app will let you
use another iOS device to find it and
protect your data. Simply install this free app
on another OS device, open it, and sign in
with your Apple ID. Find My iPhone will help
you locate your missing device on a map,
play a sound, display a message, remotely
lock your device, or erase all the data on it.
10. Pages
Pages is a word processor for iOS on a mobile
device. This powerful app has been
exclusively designed for the iPad, iPhone, and
iPod touch. Create, edit, and view
documents. Pages works with iCloud, so
your documents stay up to date on all your
devices — automatically.
Pages documents can be saved as PDF’s or
saves as .docs
11. Garage Band
Turn your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch into a
collection of Touch Instruments and a full-
featured recording studio. Multi-Touch
gestures to play pianos, organs, guitars,
drums, and basses. Plug an electric guitar
into your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch and
play through classic amps and stompbox
effects. Use the built-in microphone or a
guitar to record then mix up to eight tracks
to create a song.
12. iMovie
Make beautiful HD movies anywhere with
iMovie. Browse and play projects in the
Marquee view. Create trailers or
sophisticated home movies. Share your
finished projects - Publish directly from
iMovie to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, and
CNN iReport. Send to the Camera Roll
and share in an email or via iMessage. Use
AirPlay to stream video to your HDTV over
Wi-Fi with Apple TV
13. Dragon
Dictation
Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice
recognition application that allows you to
speak and see your text or email messages.
It’s up to five (5) times faster than typing.
You can also dictate status updates directly to
your Social Networking applications
(Facebook and Twitter) or send notes and
reminders to yourself, email messages, or
write a blog. The free version is :60 seconds
between recordings.
14. Facebook Pages
Pages Manager helps admins connect with
their audience and keep up with activity on
multiple Pages, all in one place.
• Post new updates and photos and respond
to comments as your Pages
• View and reply to private messages
• Get notifications about new activity on your
Pages right away
• View your latest Pages Insights, including
checkins
15. Facebook
Keeping up with friends is faster than ever.
• See what friends are up to
• Share updates, photos and videos
• Get notified when friends like and comment
on your posts
• Text, chat and have group conversations
• Play games and use your favorite apps
16. DropBox
Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring
all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.
Any file you save to your Dropbox is
accessible from all your computers, iPhone,
iPad and even the Dropbox website!
• Automatically save photos and videos to
Dropbox and earn up to 3 GB additional
free space.
• Share a link to photos, videos, and docs•
17. Evernote
Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps
you remember everything across all of the
devices you use. Stay organized, save your
ideas and improve productivity. Evernote
lets you take notes, capture photos, create
to-do lists, record voice reminders--and
makes these notes completely searchable,
whether you are at home, at work, or on
the go.
18. Google Drive
Google Drive lets you keep all your stuff in
one place. Upload all your files from your
computer - even the big ones - and you can
access them anywhere, including your
iPhone or iPad. We get you started with 5
GB free.
Share photos. Read the most up to date
version of your document. Make items
available offline to your devices. Files are
safely stored on Google Drive.
19. Skype
Call, video call and instant message anyone
else on Skype for free with Skype for your
iPhone or iPod touch.
Plus call and text your Contacts (or any other
number) at Skype’s low rates. It’s great value
with Skype Credit.
Skype for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is free
to download and works over 3G* or Wi-Fi.
20. Twitter
Twitter app connects users through the
Twitter interface. Micro blog, 140
characters or less.
Follow trending topics, create lists.
21. Pinterest
Pinterest is where you can dream about, plan,
and prepare for the things you want to do in
your life. Whether it's vacation plans, new
gadgets, favorite recipes, fashion or the latest
home decor, Pinterest is an easy way for you
to make the most of it. Quickly and easily
save and organize your inspirations with
your iPhone or iPad.
22. Google+
Stay connected and share life as it happens
with Google+ for iPhone and iPad. Join a
Hangout, post a photo, or see what friends
are sharing while you’re on the go.
Recently updated, the app has a nicer,
streamlined look and also has the ability to
Hangout, although it’s still a little buggy.
23. Voxer
Turn your phone into a Walkie Talkie.
Don't waste time on phone calls and
voicemails.
Voxer® is a Walkie Talkie app for
smartphones. Send instant Audio, Text, Photo
and Location messages to one friend or a
group of your friends. Your friends can listen
to your message while you talk or check it
out later.
24. FourSquare
Heading out? Foursquare helps you and your
friends make the most of where you are.
Join the over 25 million people who are
already on Foursquare and download the
free app now.
For business, FourSquare can be an incentive
to get new customers in the door. Offer
contests for frequent shoppers who check
in, and discounts for customers.
25. Sound Cloud
Description
SoundCloud is a social sound platform where
over 20m registered users share original
music, spoken word, comedy, radio shows
and other great sounds.
26. Path
Easily capture and apply lenses to high quality
photos and videos, check in to places with
friends, share your thoughts, and interact
with people you truly care about - all
through a fast and seamless interface.
Share on public networks like Facebook,
Twitter, Tumblr and Foursquare.
Check in, upload photos and videos, blog, and
tweet directly from Path.
27. Pin++
- Login with Facebook or Twitter.
- Upload image from Library or Camera to
create pin, Following pins.
- Popular pins,any Category pins,any gift
pins,video pins., Search pins.
- Any User profile,include all boards,all pins,all
likes,all followings,all followers.
- Search any site images to create a pin.- Like ,
Unlike,Comment ,Repin. Delete your pins.
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28. Chrome
Browse fast with Chrome, now available on
your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Sign in to
sync your personalized Chrome experience
from your computer, and bring it with you
anywhere you go.
On your iPhone and iPod touch, flip through
tabs the way you would fan a deck of cards.
On iPad, swipe from edge to edge to switch
tabs.
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29. CamZoom
3X digital zoom, in real time. With the unique
Zoom Knob design, zooming has never been
easier!
Many pictures taken can be blurry due to the
camera is slightly shaking after you press the
shutter. With our build in anti-shaking
feature, your picture is captured when your
hand is steady.
Sometimes you want to take multiple images
at once to capture things fast.
30. Instagram
80 million users! Share photos.
Pick from one of several filtered effects or tilt-
shift blur.
Share your photos in a simple photo stream
with friends to see - and follow your friends'
photos with the click of a single button.
Every day you open up Instagram, you'll see
new photos from your closest friends, and
creative people from around the world.
31. 360 Panorama
Take stunning 360 panoramas everywhere. 360
Panorama turns your iPhone, iPod Touch, or
iPad into a full featured 360 degree
panoramic camera. Easily capture immersive
panoramas in seconds and instantly share
your 360 view with the world. Pan the
camera and watch as images are stitched
seamlessly. 360 Panorama captures the
scene in a way you never could with a
traditional camera.
32. Cinemagram
Create a stunning hybrid between photo and
video. Animate small portions of your photo
to create a magical image that's part-photo
and part-video. Apply vintage / cross
processing filters, and share your masterful
creation.
1. film a short video clip 2-3s
2. Animate a small region
3. Apply awesome xpro, vintage filters
4. Share to Twitter/Tumblr and Facebook
33. Ustream
-Notify your Twitter and Facebook social
networks as you start your broadcast so
that they can join you.
-Interact with viewers during your broadcast
using Ustream's Social Stream, which
integrates a live feed of Twitter and
Facebook messages, plus polling.
-For those who missed your broadcast, no
problem--the broadcast is recorded and can
be shared later!
34. Color
COLOR lets you capture and share LIVE
video Broadcasts and photos instantly with
Facebook friends and followers. A
notification is sent directly to the phones of
your friends so they never miss a chance to
see what you see LIVE, as it happens.
From the outrageous and flat out funny to
those sweet, sentimental moments, nothing
beats the LIVE experience!
35. Flipboard
From niche blogs to publications like The New
York Times and Rolling Stone, Flipboard
creates a single place to enjoy, browse,
comment on and share news, photos and
updates.In addition to Twitter, Facebook and
Google+, you can flip through your
newsfeeds and timelines from YouTube,
Instagram, Google Reader, LinkedIn,
SoundCloud, Tumblr, Flickr, 500px, Sina
Weibo and Renren on Flipboard.
36. Spotify
Spotify Premium features
• Instant access to millions of songs
• Stream online
• Listen offline – no mobile connection
needed
• Share music with your friends
• Star your favourite tracks
• Wirelessly sync your own music to your
iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad
• Create and sync playlists
37. I-nigma - QR
Reader
Description
i-nigma turns your camera into a sophisticated
barcode reader. Thanks to exceptionally
quick and robust scanning, it is regularly
ranked as top performer in this category.
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38. Red Laser Bar
Code Reader
Rated as a top shopping app by US Today, The
New York Times, CNN Money, PC Magazine
and Smart Money magazine, RedLaser helps
millions of shoppers shop smarter every day
- and it can help you too!
GET THE BEST PRICES
RedLaser searches millions of products across
thousands of online and local retailers to
find the best prices
39. Zite
Personalized
Magazine
Zite is a free personalized magazine for your
iPad that automatically learns what you like
and gets smarter every time you use it. Zite
delivers all the great news, articles, blogs,
and videos you want – and helps you
discover new stuff that you'll love.
Like a Pandora for Content
41. CamCard
Scan all of those business cards you’ve
collected into your phone. In addition to
adding the contacts to your address book
you can view the card images like you’re
holding a business card holder.
42. Dolphin
Browser
The best browser for Android hands down. It
allows extensions and is pretty light weight.
43. BeyondPod
The best podcast app out there for Android. It
allows you to organize, listen/watch
podcasts. Tons of settings to customize.
44. Battery Widget
Reborn
A great widget for battery stats and had a
great widget.
46. Easy Voice
Recorder
Great for recording lectures, presentations,
voice notes in high definition. Tons of
options for customization.
47. Evernote Hello
Meeting new people is fun, but sometimes
remembering them isn’t easy. Evernote
Hello syncs with your Evernote and helps
you remember those who you meet. Pass
the phone to the person you’re meeting
with and have them take a picture of
themselves. Put in some notes and bam... a
way to remember them with CONTEXT!
49. Google
Authenticator
Two-factor authentication is the best way to
protect your accounts. Google
Authenticator lets you have a physical key to
your accounts. First it was for just your
Google account. Now, because it’s open
sourced, many more Web sites and apps are
using it.
50. Google
Currents
Like Flipboard, Google Currents is a great app
for reading content of blogs and sites.
51. Google Goggles
Hold your phone up to a piece of art and get
more info about it. Show it a landmark and
get info too. It scans QR codes and so much
more.
52. Google
Translate
Use this app to translate text, talk to people in
foreign countries. Tons of languages too.
53. Hooha for
App.net
App.net is an experiment in ad-free paid
microblogging. This is the best app for
Android.