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Voice Enabling Web Applications

VoiceXML and Beyond

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  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. Ken Abbott

    1. Holliston, USA

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  • Readers will near what they need to know (TM) about VXML syntax and its many features.

  • Readers will be exposed to the strategies required to create powerful voice-enabled applications.

  • Introduces advanced Voice.

  • XML topics, including how to integrate voice recognition capabilities into existing infrastructures.

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Retrospective on Voice and the Web

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Role of Voice on the Web

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 3-5

    3. The Convergence of Speech and the Web

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 7-14

    4. The Evolution of Web Application Architectures

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 15-22

  3. The VoiceXML Language

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 23-23
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    2. Simplified Personal Information Manager Example

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 25-31

    3. VoiceXML Concepts

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 33-40

    4. Outfitting Your VoiceXML Expedition

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 41-47

    5. VoiceXML Language Tutorial

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 49-86

    6. VUI Design Principles and Techniques

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 87-103

    7. VoiceXML Programming Guide

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 105-121

    8. Advanced VoiceXML Topics

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 123-139

  4. Incorporating Voice into the Web

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141
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    2. Overview of Related Web Technologies

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 143-155

    3. Adding VoiceXML to Web Applications

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 157-175

    4. The Web Application Prototype

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 177-208

    5. What’s Next?

      • Ken Abbott
      Pages 209-217

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 219-252
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Holliston, USA

    Ken Abbott

About the author

Ken Abbott is an independent software architect and consultant in the Boston area. His clientele spans the range from Fortune 500 companies to dot-com startups. Recently, his practice has focused on application of Java 2 Enterprise technologies to business applications. Before entering private practice, Abbott was technical director at XSoft, a division of Xerox, where he led the development of the InConcert workflow software product. He is a Sun Certified Enterprise Architect, an IBM Certified Solutions Expert, and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Voice Enabling Web Applications

  • Book Subtitle: VoiceXML and Beyond

  • Authors: Ken Abbott

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-0850-1

  • Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Ken Abbott 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-893115-73-6Published: 16 November 2001

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4302-0850-1Published: 01 January 2008

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 250

  • Topics: Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems

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