Show HN: ImportDoc – Use the content from a Google Doc in any web page

Re:Show HN: ImportDoc – Use the content from a Google Doc in... by monkeydust on Monday July 15, 2019 @07:51AM (#20439923)

Also noticed this recently - whats driving this? Non-developers looking to prototype or build actual products without developer involvement? Democratisation of technology?

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Re:Show HN: ImportDoc – Use the content from a Google Doc in... by rev12 on Monday July 15, 2019 @09:17AM (#20440474)

I would say ease of use and cost. A friend of mine has been using Google Sheets for years to power some small bits of data on his website. Maintaining and running his site costs nothing but the domain since he uses Netlify for CI w/Github and hosting with Google Sheets for dynamic data.

His "credits" section and song list uses Google Sheets: https://www.pontusrufelt.com

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Re:Show HN: ImportDoc – Use the content from a Google Doc in... by tehf0x on Monday July 15, 2019 @08:14AM (#20440057)

Very easy to set up a small database that non-tech people can also access. It's also a very light-weight way to implement a CMS with users and version control etc.

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Re:Show HN: ImportDoc – Use the content from a Google Doc in... by hanniabu on Monday July 15, 2019 @08:31AM (#20440152)

It's a nice solution if you don't have any experience with a database. I know this has been my reason to use it in the past.

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Re:Show HN: ImportDoc – Use the content from a Google Doc in... by r_singh on Monday July 15, 2019 @08:06AM (#20440004)

Attempts to make web page building (a whole lot) more accessible.

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Re:Show HN: ImportDoc – Use the content from a Google Doc in... by formercoder on Monday July 15, 2019 @08:23AM (#20440094)

Sheets and Docs are the primary office apps used internally by thousands of Googlers. Seems unlikely that Google would kill them and give everyone Microsoft products.

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