September 2004
Dear
Readers,
Here in the great Midwest region of the USA, the kids
have returned to school, marking the unofficial end
of yet another summer. Despite the fact that we’ve
had an unseasonably cool summer in this area, I’m
glad to report the VoiceXML revolution has been anything
but cool over the summer months! And of course, the
VoiceXML Forum continues to be a hub of activity as
it presses forward with its platform and developer certification
programs, and a variety of other programs. The W3C Voice
Browser Working Group hasn’t been standing still
either, with its publications in July of the Last Call
Working Draft of
VoiceXML 2.1, a
French translation
of the VoiceXML 2.0 Recommendation, and a Proposed Recommendation
of the
SSML specification.
While we’re on the “back to school”
topic, the Forum’s EDU committee has recently
announced a
VoiceXML Education Exchange program, with
the intent of encouraging our member companies to make
their products and services more accessible to students
and faculty in the academic setting. We’re also
exploring other ways to reach out to this particular
community. If you have ideas or interests in this area,
we’d encourage you to get involved in the Forum’s
EDU Committee.
In this issue, you won’t want to miss Jim Ferran’s
analysis of the VoiceXML Membership Survey conducted
by the Forum’s Technical Council last spring.
The results of the survey shed interesting light on
areas ranging from VoiceXML vs. SALT usage to VoiceXML
3.0 feature wish lists.
In June, the Forum formally announced the launch of
its VoiceXML Developer Certification Program. If you
haven’t already, be sure to
register to take the
exam at a test center near you, and join the
growing ranks of Certified VoiceXML Developers. If you’d
like a little coaching on how to prepare for the exam,
or you’re simply wondering why you should take
it, be sure to read Jim Larson’s article entitled,
“VoiceXML Developer Certification Test Tips”.
By the way, Jim is a Certified VoiceXML Developer.
In our regular columns, Rob Marchand begins a series
of walk-throughs of the new features offered in VoiceXML
2.1. In the Speak and Listen column, Matt Oshry responds
to your questions on ECMAScript.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Engelsma
Editor-in-Chief
VoiceXML Review
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