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Alexa, Nice to Meet You

Devoxx via YouTube

Overview

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Explore the world of voice assistants, focusing on Amazon Echo and Alexa, in this 50-minute Devoxx conference talk. Discover the capabilities of modern voice assistants, from controlling smart home devices to accessing information effortlessly. Learn how to develop and deploy custom Alexa skills using AWS Lambda, without incurring costs. Gain insights into Alexa's functionality, architecture, and the Alexa Skills Kit. Follow along as the speaker demonstrates practical examples using an Echo Dot, covering topics such as security, device types, skill creation, deployment, and testing. By the end of this talk, understand the potential of voice assistants and be inspired to create your own Alexa skills.

Syllabus

Introduction
Security
Dollhouse
life on TV
South Park
What Alexa can do
Why use Alexa
Turn off the lamp
Different devices
What is actually Alexa
How does it work
Skills Kit
Create a free account
Overview
Samples
Code
Versions
Model
Deploy
Create function
Output
Configuration
Zero Heroes
Injection
Summary
Price
Feedback
My Skills
Invite
Test Tap
Alexa Portal
Testing Alexa Portal

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