Dear
Readers,
Welcome
to the premier issue of the VoiceXML Review, the official
online magazine of the VoiceXML Forum! The primary aim
of this periodical is to help proliferate VoiceXML-related
information within and beyond the VoiceXML community.
We will accomplish this by publishing new feature articles
and a series of regular columns monthly, along with
more frequent updates consisting of relevant news and
event briefings. In addition, by providing searchable
archives of all issues, we anticipate the VoiceXML Review
will grow into an extensive on-line VoiceXML knowledge
base.
The focus of this month's issue is to establish the
basics. While it's likely we all agree that VoiceXML
is one of those "hot" topics these days, it is a good
idea at the beginning of this new year to get beyond
the hype, and take a moment to develop a solid understanding
of just what is VoiceXML, where did it come from, how
do I get started, and how can I get more involved.
This month, Ken Rehor
starts us out with an article entitled What
is VoiceXML? If you are new to VoiceXML, this article
serves as an excellent primer. For those of you who
have already been authoring VoiceXML applications with
one of the software developer kits, platforms, and/or
on-line developer "web studios" available from various
vendors, this article goes beyond the syntactical elements
of the language and describes the typical reference
architecture in which the VoiceXML interpreter resides.
It is possible that you are already involved in VoiceXML
technology, but have not had the opportunity to develop
an understanding of the language's origins, the VoiceXML
Forum, the Forum's working relationship with W3C, or
how to get involved. Gerald
Karam's article, Open
Dialog: Activities of the VoiceXML Forum and W3C,
captures all of this and more in a nutshell. This article
is a must read for all who are interested in keeping
pulse on the language's past, present and future evolution
path, and the organizations responsible for this ongoing
activity.
We are also pleased to announce our two regular columns.
The First Words
column provides novice VoiceXML developers with foundational
knowledge on the language and its various constructs.
This month Rob Marchand
takes us on a journey through the VoiceXML rendition
of the venerable "Hello World" example, and beyond.
The Speak and Listen
column presents you with the opportunity to send in
your own VoiceXML-related questions and have them answered
by an expert. This month Jeff
Kunins ably deals with a variety of questions ranging
from "is VoiceXML ready for prime time?" to the more
technical issues, such as security considerations and
dynamic grammars.
Finally, while the VoiceXML Review is freely available
to all, I would highly encourage you to become a registered
subscriber. To help our readers keep abreast of the
latest VoiceXML developments, registered subscribers
will receive monthly e-mail notifications announcing
the publication of new issues, including brief abstracts
on the feature articles and columns.
Wishing you a happy and prosperous new year.
Sincerely,
Jonathan
Engelsma
Editor-in-Chief, VoiceXML Review
Jonathan.Engelsma@voicexmlreview.org
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