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S. A. KingabyData-Driven Alexa Skillshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7449-1_2

2. Routines and Blueprints

Simon A. Kingaby1  
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La Vergne, TN, USA
 

Now that we know about VUIs and smart technology, let’s dive a little deeper into what Alexa is all about and see how to create Routines and custom skills from Blueprints.

What Is Alexa?

Alexa is Amazon’s Voice User Interface for smart speakers, smart screens, and other smart devices. By speaking simple commands to your Alexa-enabled device, you can elicit an intelligent response. You can ask Alexa to

  • Tell you the time

  • Translate “Hello” into French

  • Roll a d6, 2d20, or any number of dice with any number of sides

  • Tell ...

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