Alexa Skills Projects: Build exciting projects with Amazon Alexa and integrate it with Internet of Things (English Edition)

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

Key Features

Gain hands-on experience of working with Amazon Echo and Alexa

Build exciting IoT projects using Amazon Echo

Learn about voice-enabled smart devices

Book Description

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.

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.

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.

What you will learn

Understand how Amazon Echo is already being used in various domains

Discover how an Alexa Skill is architected

Get a clear understanding of how some of the most popular Alexa Skills work

Design Alexa Skills for specific purposes and interact with Amazon Echo to execute them

Gain experience of programming for Amazon Echo

Explore future applications of Amazon Echo and other voice-activated devices

Who This Book Is For

Alexa Skills Projects is for individuals who want to have a deep understanding of the underlying technology that drives Amazon Echo and Alexa, and how it can be integrated with the Internet of Things to develop hands-on projects.

Table of Contents

What is Alexa?

Hello World, Alexa!

Hands-Free Experience with Alexa

Let's Play Factly with Alexa

Making Alexa Talk About CryptoCurrencies

Home Automation with Alexa

The Future of Voice-Based Personal Assistants

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