Description: It's not just a farfetched gizmo straight out of StarTrek anymore. Speech interface technology, which allows users to communicate with computers using their voices instead of keyboards or a mouse, has arrived and will be a main feature in the next version of the interface software. For the millions of traditional graphical user-interface designers who need to make a rapid transition in order to stay abreast of this monumental shift in software development, here is a straightforward guide with all the answers. Written by a pair of experts in state-of-the-art online communication, the book discusses the basics of each type of speech interface and then leads readers step by step through the entire design and testing process. Also featured is unprecedented coverage of the special issues involved in interface design for disabled persons.

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