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VoiceXML Forum Activities
at Spring AVIOS ~ SpeechTEK
2004
REGISTER
for AVIOS 2004
(VoiceXML Forum Members may use the registration
code VIPP).
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VoiceXML
Tutorials and Users Group Meeting (UGM)
Tuesday, March 23, 2004
9:00am - 12:15pm and 1:30pm - 4:45pm
Metreon Complex, Theater 1
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| VoiceXML
Tutorials |
| 9:00am - 10:30
am |
VoiceXML
Introductory Tutorial - Jim Larson,
Intel and Rob Marchand, VoiceGenie
VoiceXML has had a dramatic impact on how
speech applications are developed. This
introductory tutorial will enable you to
develop simple Web-based speech applications
using VoiceXML. This tutorial is designed
for VoiceXML novices with some familiarity
with HTML. |
| 10:30 am -
12:15 pm |
VoiceXML
Advanced Tutorial - Scott McGlashan,
Hewlett-Packard
This tutorial describes VoiceXML 2.0 techniques
for building advanced speech applications.
You will learn how to develop mixed initiative
applications, advanced techniques for building
efficient applications and practical solutions
on integrating speech applications in call
centers, including call control, and techniques
for passing data to another application
or human agent. |
| 12:15 pm -
1:30 pm |
Lunch
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VoiceXML
Users Group Meeting (UGM)
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| 1:30
pm - 1:35 pm |
Welcome
and Opening Remarks |
| 1:35 pm - 2:00
pm |
State
of the Forum Address - Igor
Jablokov, IBM - VoiceXML Forum Chair
VoiceXML Forum chairman, Igor Jablokov will
present an overview of the Forum's recent
accomplishments and milestones, and outline
the organization's strategy for the coming
year. |
| 2:00pm - 2:45
pm |
Tools Overview
and Panel - moderated by Emmett Coin,
EjTalk
During this session, an overview presentation
will be delivered followed by several vendors
presenting high-level overviews of their
tools. |
| 2:45
pm - 3:00 pm |
BREAK
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| 3:00
pm - 3:30 PM |
VoiceXML 2.0 Specification
and VoiceXML Platform Certification Overview
- Brad Porter, TellMe and Ken Rehor,
Vocalocity - VoiceXML Conformance Committee
Chair
An overview of the VoiceXML 2.0 specification
will be followed by a walk-through of
the process a vendor must follow to achieve
certification of a VoiceXML platform.
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| 3:30
PM - 4:30 PM |
VoiceXML's
role in multimodal applications -
moderated by the VoiceXML Technical Council
The panel session will address the role
of VoiceXML in multimodal mark-up language
and focus on the technical + business advantages
of VoiceXML. |
| 4:30 PM - 4:40
PM |
User
Feedback - An open discussion with
the VoiceXML Forum, Questions & Answers |
| 4:40
PM - 4:45 PM |
Closing
remarks and Adjournment |
VoiceXML
Application Developer Certification Mock
Exam
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Marriott San Francisco - Pacific Suite
C
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Wednesday,
March 24
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
The session will provide
an overview of the VoiceXML Application
Developer Certification program, addressing
who should take the exam and the benefits
of becoming a certified developer; the
test development process; topics and technologies
covered in the test; and how to register
to take the formal exam.
A hard-copy mock exam
will be administered to attendees, who
will have one hour to answer a sample
of actual test questions. During the second
hour, the answer to each question will
be reviewed, and general questions from
the audience will be answered.
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VoiceXML
Hands-On Training Sponsored by Nuance
Thursday, March 25, 2004
Marriott San Francisco - Sierra Suite
E
Space is Limited! Advanced Registration
is Required!
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The VoiceXML Forum, in
conjunction with the training department
at Nuance Communications, is offering
free hands-on VoiceXML training. The class
is limited to 20 participants, on a first
come, first served basis for registered
AVIOS attendees. To reserve your seat
and training materials, please send an
email to [email protected],
and include your name, company, phone
number and email address. Trainees must
be registered for AVIOS.
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| 9:00
am - 12:00 N |
Part
1:
This morning session will begin with
an introduction to VoiceXML -- the scope
of VoiceXML as well as an introduction to
scripting languages such as XML. It will
then cover basic VoiceXML programming such
as application structure, and some of the
most commonly used tags. There will be a
hands-on lab that allows students, working
in pairs, to develop a simple VoiceXML application.
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| 1:00 PM - 3:00
PM |
Part 2:
This afternoon session is a continuation
of the morning session --students must have
attended the morning session. This session
covers more of the commonly used tags in
VoiceXML, such as error and event handling,
as well as an introduction to some of the
more advanced features such as submitting
a variable to a JSP that utilizes a JavaBean
to make a back-end logic decision. |
| 3:00 PM - 6:00
PM |
Part 1 (encore):
This evening session is a repeat of the
morning session. It begins with an introduction
to VoiceXML -- the scope of VoiceXML as
well as an introduction to scripting languages
such as XML. It will then cover basic VoiceXML
programming such as application structure,
and some of the most commonly used tags.
There will be a hands-on lab that allows
students, working in pairs, to develop a
simple VoiceXML application. |
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Visit the Forum
at exhibit booth #511 and meet VoiceXML
technical experts.
EXHIBITION HOURS:
Wed Mar 24 Noon � 3pm
Thur Mar 25 11am � 3pm and 6pm � 8pm
Fri Mar 26 11am � 2pm
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