The previous article in this series, "Building VoiceXML Applications Using
J2EE" (XML-J, Vol. 2, issue 2), discussed building dynamic and interactive
voice applications using VoiceXML and J2EE. In this issue we'll focus on the
tools available to aid development and testing of VoiceXML-based components
and applications. We'll discuss how to use the tools to test and debug such
applications from a normal Touch-Tone-based phone.
The tools reviewed are: BeVocal Café (BeVocal, Inc.) WebSphere Voice Server
SDK (IBM Corporation) Mobile ADK (Motorola, Inc.) V-Builder (Nuance
Communications, Inc.) Tellme Studio (Tellme Networks, Inc.) VoiceGenie
Developer Workshop (VoiceGenie Technologies, Inc.) voxeo community (voxeo
corporation)
BeVocal Café
BeVocal Café by BeVocal, Inc., is a... (more)
In this fourth article in the "Spotlight on VoiceXML" series we return to our
hands-on approach for developing VoiceXML applications. In Part 1 we cover
the basic fundamentals of the new Microsoft .NET Framework and its
components. In Part 2 we'll apply .NET technologies, particularly ASP.NET,
C#, and Web Services, to build an interactive VoiceXML application.
From a developer's perspect... (more)
VoiceXML and interactive voice portals can enhance self-service and
mobile-enable employees, customers, and partners. Voice portals provide
anytime/anywhere access to vital information through a simple, natural
interface such as speech-enabled conversations.
In Parts 1 and 2 of "Developing VoiceXML Applications Using Microsoft .NET"
(XML-J, Vol. 2, issues 6 and 7), we reviewed the various... (more)
Java and XML are perfectly married. Java represents a technology evolution
for platform-independent development and deployment, and an effective
mechanism for achieving distributed computing. XML, a very simple concept,
has taken the industry by storm and is revolutionizing how data is
represented and exchanged within a company and between enterprises. In a
nutshell, Java represents port... (more)
On February 10, 1998, a revolutionary Internet technology child was born into
this world and given an acronym that has since become synonymous with
i-technology itself.
Even though it enters only its sixth year this month, XML has had a
widespread effect on the nature of generations of technology to follow.
One factual point: XML was really conceptualized much earlier than 1998; for
inst... (more)