{"product_id":"datadriven-alexa-skills-9781484274484","title":"DataDriven Alexa Skills","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesign and build innovative, custom, data-driven Alexa skills for home or business. Working through several projects, this book teaches you how to build Alexa skills and integrate them with online APIs. If you have basic Python skills, this book will show you how to build data-driven Alexa skills. You will learn to use data to give your Alexa skills dynamic intelligence, in-depth knowledge, and the ability to remember.   Data-Driven Alexa Skills takes a step-by-step approach to skill development. You will begin by configuring simple skills in the Alexa Skill Builder Console. Then you will develop advanced custom skills that use several Alexa Skill Development Kit features to integrate with lambda functions, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Internet data feeds. These advanced skills enable you to link user accounts, query and store data using a NoSQL database, and access real estate listings and stock prices via web APIs.   What You Will LearnSet up and configure your development environm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Getting Started\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Voice User Interfaces\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Routines and Blueprints\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Developer Accounts\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Creating the VUI for a Custom Data-driven Skill\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Writing the Back-end Code\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Publishing an Alexa Skill\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart II: Custom Skill Development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Chapter 7: Custom Alexa Skills\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Beyond Hello World\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Configuring the VUI\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Using APL to Present on Screens\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Coding the Lambda Function\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Unit Testing an Alexa Skill\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Storing the Data\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Using APIs in Advanced Skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: A Personal Net Worth Skill\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: The Real Estate API\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: The Stock Market API\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: What’s Next?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"APress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409123615063,"sku":"9781484274484","price":46.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781484274484.jpg?v=1730505524","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/datadriven-alexa-skills-9781484274484","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}