Build Talking Apps for Alexa: Creating Voice-First, Hands-Free User Experiences Walls Craig

Voice recognition is here at last. Is your app ready for voice interaction? Alexa and other voice assistants have now become widespread and mainstream.

Start with techniques for building conversational user interfaces and dialog management. Learn how to develop your own voice applications for Amazon Alexa. Integrate with existing applications and visual interfaces to complement voice-first applications.

The future of human-computer interaction is voice, and we'll help you get ready for it.For decades, voice-enabled computers have only existed in the realm of science fiction. But now the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) lets you develop your own voice-first applications. Leverage ASK to create engaging and natural user interfaces for your applications, enabling them to listen to users and talk back.

You'll see how to use voice and sound as first-class components of user-interface