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Ali November 24, 2013
Bulk exporting Word documents to other formats with JavaScript

Bulk exporting Word documents to other formats with JavaScript

JavaScript is hot commodity for server and client side web development. But when it comes to command line programming it is unlikely to ditch the likes of Python and Ruby for JavaScript. I don't have the luxury of picking my toolset at work. I'm a business consultant with no access to anything beyond the essential enterprise software. Heck, I don't even have access to PowerShell. All I have left with is JavaScript. Life is fun. I assume that I'm not the only one facing this challenge, so it may be worth sharing how I do some basic automation at work using JavaScript.

Problem

The team needed to convert a big number (200+) of Word documents saved in different formats into a single format, DOTX to be specific.

Ali February 10, 2013

Renaming files in bulk with Excel

So you have a bunch of files (read thousands) that you need to rename. If you deal with documents/records in the workplace and you don’t...

Ali August 31, 2011
Snow Leopard to Lion; The painless way

Snow Leopard to Lion; The painless way

Conclusion first! Let me save you a few minutes (and perhaps hours of suffering on your Mac) and tell you the end of the story...

Ali November 22, 2009

Convert video formats on your Mac for free

This article is originally posted on Shufflegazine. Earlier today I received a dinosaur JVC camera with a truck load of video clips. We are traveling...

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The secret of staying productive while coding

Most people use versioning systems like Subversion, Mercurial, and git to maintain their code while working on software and web projects. There are also hosted...

Ali July 20, 2009

Creating online data forms with no coding at all

Many times you need to collect information from users (e.g. employees) through online forms. As I just did for my HR department as a favor,...

Ali May 6, 2009
Develop Google AppEngine with Aptana Studio

Develop Google AppEngine with Aptana Studio

Recently I have jumped on Python wagon to play with Google AppEngine a bit. Python is a very fun (and powerful) language and I feel...

Ali April 18, 2009

Create your own news reader application for free

Many people use RSS news feeds to read the latest updates from their favorite websites synchronized in a single place. It is much more productive...

Ali December 4, 2008

Merge & filter news feeds with Yahoo Pipes

In the previous post, I talked about EventBox and how it can make your feed-loaded life easier. But here's the thing: It's again skimming through...

Ali June 22, 2008

Your iPhone/iPod as a portable disc

Few days ago I found a neat application that although tiny (almost 600KB!) changes the way you work with your iPhone/iPod. Personally I was a...