Amazon Alexa - FREE Masterclass in Skills Development, 2019
Date and time
Location
AWS, Shannon Building
Burlington Road Ballsbridge D04 HH21 Dublin 4 IrelandDescription
Amazon Alexa - FREE Workshop/Masterclass in Skills Development
Led by Andrea Muttoni, Evangelist, Amazon Alexa EU, this hands-on voice application masterclass is brought to you by Amazon and the Alexa Devs (Dublin & Belfast chapters) and is intended for developers & designers of voice-driven applications using Amazon Alexa.
The world of voice tech is rapidly evolving and as adoption surges, so too do the use cases.
During this workshop you will master the fundamental building blocks involved in building an Alexa Skill in 2019.
Using Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) learning how to
* Build engaging voice experiences for Alexa, the service that powers millions of connected devices, including Amazon Echo, Echo Show, Dot & Spot.
* Learn about Alexa In Skill Purchasing and how you could run a voice tech business.
* Find out more about the Alexa Presentation Language (APL) for Screen Display and Interaction.
In addition to learning about all the latest best practices, techniques and tools used for Alexa Skill building, you'll get valuable insights into
* The Alexa Skills Kit Developer Console
* Alexa Presentation Language (APL) for Screen Display and Interaction
* Alexa Design Guide
* Alexa - The Future: Alexa Guard, Alexa in the Car
* You'll also learn about the Alexa Fund and Accelerator.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
* DEVELOPERS
* DESIGNERS
PRE-REQUISITES!!!
* PASSION for Voice driven applications!
* Inspiration. Need some more? Click here!!!
* Laptop (fully charged).
* Developer account: developer.amazon.com (free)
* An AWS account: aws.amazon.com (free - but CC required for signup)
* Download sample templates to your desktop: github.com/amzn/alexa-skills-kit-js
* Some experience building for voice. Learn the basics by reading through the Alexa Voice Design Guide
* Map to Location - AWS Shannon Building, Burlington Road, Dublin 4
* Sense of moral responsibility! Spaces are genuinely limited. Please please register ONLY if you really can make it! If you CAN'T make it before the date, don't woryy - we'll still love you - BUT Let us know!
SEATS ARE LIMITED so BOOK EARLY
AGENDA
09.00 - Welcome / Ronan O Caollai, Alexa Devs Dublin
09.10 - Andrea Muttoni, Module 1 - Designing & Building an Alexa Skill
10.30 - Break
11.45 - Lunch - Food For Thought
* Enjoy a complimentary free lunch
* Meet & Mingle with other Alexa Devs
* Mentor Centre - Informally chat to Alexa Mentors about specific Design/Technical issues
12.15 - Andrea Muttoni, Module 2 -
2pm - Ends
Andrea Muttoni - Technical Evangelist, Amazon Alexa
Andrea is a Technical Evangelist for Amazon Alexa. In this role, Andrea travels the world sharing stories, learnings and best practices for building voice-enabled experiences, aka Skills, with Alexa. Previously, Andrea worked on both sides of software development as a full stack developer and as a product manager. When not prototyping new Alexa Skill ideas or championing the needs of developers, he enjoys composing music and working on random projects with NodeJS + TypeScript + Webpack + React + Redux. For the latter, he hopes one day to spend the majority of his time coding and not fighting with the build process. You can reach out to him on Twitter at @muttonia.
Why You Should Attend
* ACHIEVE TRUE GREATNESS. Be a leader in your field. Publish your new skills in the Alexa app store (Amazon’s voice app store).
* GAIN PRACTICAL INSIGHTS with Amazon’s Alexa Skills Kit, AWS Lambda (part of Amazon Web Services), and the NodeJS backend JavaScript framework.
* MEET OTHER ALEXA DEVS. Get involved with the Alexa Devs movement. Build something!
When you register your interest in attending this workshop, you'll need to agree to a few important terms and conditions. These are listed below. Please make sure you read these before registering!
Terms & Conditions
By attending this event you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
1. The organiser is AWS User Group Ireland. Registered Office: 8 Cecilia Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Republic of Ireland. Registered No. 563227
2. Space is limited and a workshop place will be assigned on a first come first serve basis with priority given to developers and engineering members of the Alexa Devs Dublin, Alexa Devs Belfast, AWS User Groups Dublin, Cork and Belfast and to representatives of organisations and freelancers actively researching and/or working with voice technologies. We encourage early registration.
3. Organisers will call registrants on Friday 31st May 2019 between 10am and 2pm with the aim of confirming your attendance.
4. Before registering it is your responsibility to read the list of Pre-requisites above and to ensure you have access to the relevant resources at the beginning of the workshop.
5. The event format/agenda is subject to change.
6. This event may be photographed/filmed. By attending you consent to your image being distributed on social media platforms (mainly Twitter)
7. In no event will the AWS User Group ireland be liable for any lost data or content, lost profits or revenue, business interruption or damage to goodwill (in eah case whether direct or indirect) or any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive loss).
8. In any event, the maximum liability to you for any claim arising (whether in contract, negligence, tort or otherwise from this Workshop shall be limited to the applicable fee paid in respect of the Workshop that is the subject matter of the claim.
Organized by
Alexa Devs | Dublin comprises engineers, designers and entrepreneurs who recognise the potential of voice driven application development.