Business (6 Articles)

Changing the Color of All Links in a Google Slides Presentation with a Google Apps Script

We often use Google Slides at karriere.at for our presentations. To comply with our corporate identity we usually change all colors to our brand color, which is a saturated green. There is one problem, though: The default hyperlink color in Google Slides is a light blue and can not be changed for all slides at once. Luckily, there is Google Apps Script, which allows you to automate Google Slides and other services.

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A/B Testing Using Google Analytics

A/B testing allows you to continually improve your product’s user experience or various sales and marketing KPIs, as long as your goals are well-defined and you have a clear hypothesis. This article does not tell you why you should do A/B testing, but focuses on how to track the test and analyze its result using JavaScript and Google Analytics.

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Web Push Notifications

Developers use push notifications to engage and retain users. Unfortunately, sending push notifications on the open web was difficult in the past. It has become simpler in 2017. This tutorial shows you a complete working example to get you started. The final code is on GitHub and you’ll find a video demonstrating how you can send your first push notification.

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“Why Do You Need so Many Developers?”

I am currently working for karriere.at as a full-stack web developer, leaning more towards design than algorithms and data structures. I have the pleasure of working with 18 other developers, which is why we are often asked at events and meetups what all of those developers actually do all day at our company. Recent graduates and students – as well as experienced developers – know karriere.at as Austria’s leading job search site and wonder why running it is such a demanding and complex task. But karriere.at is far more than just a job search site. This is why I wrote an article to give fellow developers a short overview.

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