Hitesh Seth

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)

Developing Voice XML Applications Using Microsoft.NET

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)

Voice Enabling Existing Applications

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)

JAX Pack! - Bridging The Gap Between Java and XML Technologies

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)

Celebrate XML's 5th Birthday in Boston

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)