{"product_id":"voice-applications-for-alexa-and-dustin-a-coates-9781617295317","title":"Voice Applications for Alexa and Google Assistant","description":"\u003cb\u003eSummary\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice Applications for Alexa and Google Assistant\u003c\/i\u003e is your guide to designing, building, and implementing voice-based applications for Alexa and Google Assistant. Inside, you'll learn how to build your own \"skills\"--the voice app term for actions the device can perform--from scratch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForeword by Max Amordeluso. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePurchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. You'll find registration instructions inside the print book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Technology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2018, an estimated 100 million voice-controlled devices were installed in homes worldwide, and the apps that control them, like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, are getting more powerful, with new skills being added every day. Great voice apps improve how users interact with the web, whether they're checking the weather, asking for sports scores, or playing a game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice Applications for Alexa and Google Assistant\u003c\/i\u003e is your guide to designing, building, and implementing voice-based applications for Alexa and Google Assistant. You'll learn to build applications that listen to users, store information, and rely on user context, as you create a voice-powered sleep tracker from scratch. With the basics mastered, you'll dig deeper into multiuse conversational flow and other more-advanced concepts. Smaller projects along the way reinforce your new techniques and best practices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding a call-and-response skill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigning a voice user interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing conversational context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoing multimodal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips and best practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Reader\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for developers with intermediate JavaScript skills and basic Node.js skills. No previous experience with voice-first platforms is required. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDustin A. Coates\u003c\/b\u003e is a developer who focuses on voice and conversational applications. He's currently the voice search lead at Algolia and is also a Google Developers Expert for Assistant as well as cohost of the VUX World podcast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to voice first \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding a call-and-response skill on Alexa \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigning a voice user interface \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing entity resolution and built?in intents in Alexa skills \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking a conversational Alexa skill \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVUI and conversation best practices \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing conversation tools to add meaning and usability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirecting conversation flow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding for Google Assistant \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoing multimodal \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush interactions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding for actions on Google with the Actions SDK \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dustin A. Coates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1617295310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617295317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manning Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 7.30w x 0.60d","brand":"Dustin A. Coates","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939240050943,"sku":"9781617295317","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a45f0ee9-90bd-4263-8c26-3d9c302bb1f1.jpg?v=1681440328","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/voice-applications-for-alexa-and-dustin-a-coates-9781617295317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}