Voice Enabling Web Applications: VoiceXML and Beyond (With CD-ROM)

**Ken Abbott**'s __Voice Enabling Web Applications: VoiceXML and Beyond__ is a comprehensive introduction to the concepts, architectures, and implementation techniques underlying the development of voice-enabled Internet applications. This book is divided into three parts, each of which tackles an essential piece of the voice application development puzzle. In Part One, "Retrospective on Voice and the Web," you'll learn how VoiceXML integrates voice recognition and synthesis technologies with markup languages, and you'll see how VoiceXML (VXML) is a powerful vehicle for incorporating voice and graphical interfaces into today's web architectures. In Part Two, "The VoiceXML Language," you'll be introduced to VXML syntax and programming concepts, and you'll quickly learn how to develop dynamic voice applications by following along with the creation of a voice-enabled personal information manager. You'll also learn about Voice User Interface (VUI) design principles, and you'll gain valuable insight into the techniques used to create efficient, user-friendly voice applications. In Part Three, "Incorporating Voice into the Web," you'll be introduced to the architectures and components used to create large-scale web applications, and you'll learn how to use VoiceXML with other web technologies in a multitier, voice-enabled Web application.

Ken Abbott's Voice Enabling Web Applications: VoiceXML and Beyond is a comprehensive introduction to the concepts, architectures, and implementation techniques underlying the development of voice-enabled Internet applications.

This book is divided into three parts, each of which tackles an essential piece of the voice application development puzzle. In Part One, "Retrospective on Voice and the Web," you'll learn how VoiceXML integrates voice recognition and synthesis technologies with markup languages, and you'll see how VoiceXML (VXML) is a powerful vehicle for incorporating voice and graphical interfaces into today's web architectures. In Part Two, "The VoiceXML Language," you'll be introduced to VXML syntax and programming concepts, and you'll quickly learn how to develop dynamic voice applications by following along with the creation of a voice-enabled personal information manager. You'll also learn about Voice User Interface (VUI) design principles, and you'll gain valuable insight into the techniques used to create efficient, user-friendly voice applications. In Part Three, "Incorporating Voice into the Web," you'll be introduced to the architectures and components used to create large-scale web applications, and you'll learn how to use VoiceXML with other web technologies in a multitier, voice-enabled Web application.

Ken Abbott 's Voice Enabling Web Applications: VoiceXML and Beyond is a comprehensive introduction to the concepts, architectures, and implementation techniques underlying the development of voice-enabled Internet applications. This book is divided into three parts, each of which tackles an essential piece of the voice application development puzzle. In Part One, "Retrospective on Voice and the Web," you'll learn how VoiceXML integrates voice recognition and synthesis technologies with markup languages, and you'll see how VoiceXML (VXML) is a powerful vehicle for incorporating voice and graphical interfaces into today's web architectures. In Part Two, "The VoiceXML Language," you'll be introduced to VXML syntax and programming concepts, and you'll quickly learn how to develop dynamic voice applications by following along with the creation of a voice-enabled personal information manager. You'll also learn about Voice User Interface (VUI) design principles, and you'll gain valuable insight into the techniques used to create efficient, user-friendly voice applications. In Part Three, "Incorporating Voice into the Web," you'll be introduced to the architectures and components used to create large-scale web applications, and you'll learn how to use VoiceXML with other web technologies in a multitier, voice-enabled Web application. Ken Abbott's "Voice Enabling Web Applications: VoiceXML and Beyond" is a comprehensive introduction to the syntax, concepts, and strategies underlying the development of voice-based Internet applications. This book is divided into three parts, each of which tackles an important piece of the voice application development puzzle. In Part I, "Retrospective on Voice and the Web", you'll learn how VoiceXML (VXML) is the perfect candidate for creating voice-enabled applications, accomplished through a summary and comparative analysis of the roles both markup languages and user interfaces play in creating today's Web architectures. In Part II, "The VoiceXML Language", you'll be introduced to VXML syntax and programming concepts, quickly learning how to develop dynamic voice applications by following along with the creation of a voice-enabled personal information manager. You'll also learn about Voice User Interface (VUI) design principles, gaining valuable insight into the techniques used to create efficient, user-friendly voice applications. In Part III, "Incorporating Voice Into the Web", you'll be introduced to the components used to create large-scale Web application architectures, learning more about the important role XML plays in creating applications capable of interfacing with various media. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Role of Voice on the Web....Pages 3-5 The Convergence of Speech and the Web....Pages 7-14 The Evolution of Web Application Architectures....Pages 15-22 Front Matter....Pages 23-23 Simplified Personal Information Manager Example....Pages 25-31 VoiceXML Concepts....Pages 33-40 Outfitting Your VoiceXML Expedition....Pages 41-47 VoiceXML Language Tutorial....Pages 49-86 VUI Design Principles and Techniques....Pages 87-103 VoiceXML Programming Guide....Pages 105-121 Advanced VoiceXML Topics....Pages 123-139 Front Matter....Pages 141-141 Overview of Related Web Technologies....Pages 143-155 Adding VoiceXML to Web Applications....Pages 157-175 The Web Application Prototype....Pages 177-208 What’s Next?....Pages 209-217 Back Matter....Pages 219-252 Developers can use the same technology to build both automated voice services as well as visual Web sites, and Ken Abbott shows how in this comprehensive introduction to the syntax, concepts and strategies relevant to VoiceXML.