Leverage the power of HTML5 Web Speech API to quickly add voice capabilities to your websites.
This project-oriented book simplifies the process of setting up and manipulating the API in the
browser using little more than a text editor or free software. You'll be presented with a
starting toolset that you can use to develop future projects incorporate into your existing
workflow and allow you to take your websites to the next level reducing the reliance on
entering choices through a keyboard and making the overall experience easier for customers.
This excellent resource is perfect for getting acquainted with creating and manipulating
browser-based APIs. You don't have to convert your whole work process immediately you can
incorporate as little or as much as you want of the API and build on this as your skills
develop. We live in an age where speed and simplicity are of the essence - this book provides a
perfect way to add speech capabilities to our websites directly in the browser and with the
minimum of fuss. Introducing the HTML5 Web Speech API is the right choice for developers who
want to focus on simplicity to produce properly optimized content in modern browsers using
tools already in their possession.What You'll Learn Implement the Web Speech API in a project
Explore some of the options for personalizing them for a project Gain an appreciation of
pointers around user experience and how this affects the API Understand how to manage issues
and security when using the API Work through some example projects from standalone demos to
implementing with other tools or libraries Who This Book Is ForWebsite developers who are
already familiar with JavaScript and are keen to learn how to leverage the Web Speech API to
quickly add voice-enabled capabilities to a website using little more than a text editor.It's
ideal for those in agile development teams where time is of the essence and the pressure is
on to deliver results quickly.
