Alexa Skills Projects

eBook Details:

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: WOW! eBook (June 29, 2018)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1788997255
• ISBN-13: 978-1788997256

eBook Description:

Alexa Skills Projects: Get up and running with the fundamentals of Amazon Alexa and build exciting IoT projects

Alexa Skills Projects starts with a basic introduction to Amazon Alexa and Echo. You will then deep dive into Alexa Programming concepts such as Intents, Slots, Lambdas and maintaining your skill’s state using DynamoDB. You will get a clear understanding of how some of the most popular Alexa Skills work, and gain experience of working with real-world Amazon Echo applications. In the concluding chapters, you will explore the future of voice-enabled applications and their coverage with respect to the Internet of Things.

Amazon Echo is a smart speaker developed by Amazon, which connects to Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service and is entirely controlled by voice commands. Amazon Echo is currently being used for a variety of purposes such as home automation, asking generic queries, and even ordering a cab or pizza.

By the end of the book, you will have learned to design Alexa Skills for specific purposes and interact with Amazon Echo to execute these skills.