What is Google Script and why should you use it to build a web application? Simply put, Google Script is an easy way to figuratively glue Google and other web services together to form one powerful interactive web application. Just ahead, a more in-depth explanation of Google Script and how to use it to enhance existing Google Apps. You will also learn the basics of building an application. This first chapter should get your feet firmly planted on the ground floor of the Google Script development platform and demystify its usage.