@article{1442878,
      recid = {1442878},
      author = {Kingaby, Simon,},
      title = {Data-driven Alexa skills : voice access to rich data  sources for enterprise applications /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xxiii, 415 pages)},
      abstract = {Design 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 Learn  Set up and configure your development environment properly  the first time Build Alexa skills quickly and efficiently  using Agile tools and techniques Create a variety of  data-driven Alexa skills for home and business Access data  from web applications and Internet data sources via their  APIs Test with unit-testing frameworks throughout the  development life cycle Manage and query your data using the  DynamoDb NoSQL database engines.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1442878},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7449-1},
}