VoiceXML is the HTML of the voice web, the open standard markup language for voice applications. VoiceXML harnesses the massive web infrastructure developed for HTML to make it easy to create and deploy voice applications.

With VoiceXML, speech recognition application development is greatly simplified by using familiar Web infrastructure, including tools and Web servers. VoiceXML scripts resemble HTML scripts, but HTML is executed on a Web browser, whereas VoiceXML scripts are executed on a computer called VoiceXML Interpreter (gateway), which is accessed by a customer using a regular wireline or wireless phone.

Voxpilot's multilingual, fully VoiceXML 1.0 and 2.0 compliant voxBuilder Gateway powers voice-activated services such as voice portals or directory assistance, as well as enabling access to Web content and enterprise databases from any telephone, anywhere in Europe.

The W3C has published an initial draft of VoiceXML 2.0, along with a list of intellectual property issues.

I had the opportunity of reviewing a number of different tools for developing and testing VoiceXML applications. In this article, I would like to focus on the salient features of some of the tools and provide some recommendations which should assist you in the selection of your next VoiceXML development tool.

VoiceXML is the industry's open, standards-based development language for voice-driven solutions. It's endorsed by the W3C, the same organization that defines other key standards such as HTML. A growing number of carriers and corporations around the world use VoiceXML for customer care and enhanced service applications.

The VoiceXML Forum is building a conformance testing and branding program for VoiceXML. The goal of this program is to develop quantifiable testing methods and procedures for VoiceXML to ensure interoperability between platforms, tools, and applications from all vendors, and clear identification of compliance to the specification.

The Voice eXtensible Markup Language (VoiceXML) Forum has released its preliminary specification for VoiceXML, the new markup language that is expected to expand the reach of the Internet through voice access to Web content and services. Since its launch in March 1999 as the VXML Forum, the group has more than tripled in size by adding 44 leading technology industry players to its membership roster.

VoiceXML is an excellent tool for developing voice applications that meet particular criteria. However, contrary to what might be claimed by VoiceXML enthusiasts (including those who sell VoiceXML services), it is not the perfect tool for every project. Just as there is no perfect programming language for every software application or perfect database for every database application, there is no perfect platform choice for all voice-enabled applications.

The BeVocal Café is the VoiceXML development environment of choice among the industry's most experienced and discerning developers. As a free, Web-based development environment, the Café features a wealth of valuable tools, documentation and other resources, all with the objective of helping developers to build the highest quality voice-enabled applications in the shortest period of time. Tens of thousands of developers from over 30 countries representing a variety of organizations have chosen the Café to build compelling, production quality VoiceXML applications.

You can author voice applications that are compliant with the VoiceXML 2.0 working draft and run them on the Tellme Voice Application Network. The following table lists the VoiceXML 2.0 elements supported by the Tellme VoiceXML interpreter.

The VoiceXML 2.0 specification has been granted Proposed Recommendation status by the World Wide Web Consortium, and is therefore only one step away from becoming an official W3C standard, the VoiceXML Forum said in a statement Tuesday.

VoiceXML is an application of the Extensible Markup Language (XML) which, when combined with voice recognition technology, enables interactive access to the Web through the telephone or a voice-driven browser. An individual session works through a combination of voice recognition and keypad entry.

VoiceXML Forum today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). It marks the VoiceXML Forum's release of the trademark to the public domain. The signing of the MOU also coincides with the W3C release of the first Public Working Draft of VoiceXML version 2.0.

The past year has been eventful for VoiceXML, the standard that application developers and service providers have been promoting for the delivery of Web-based content over voice networks.

Most people are familiar with automated telephone services. These services allow users to retrieve information such as bank balances, flight schedules, and movie show times from any telephone.

VoiceXML 2.0 is a major step forward for the language that revolutionizes the way voice applications are built and deployed. Learn how Tellme Networks is leading the charge, allowing you to create robust, scalable voice applications using VoiceXML 2.0 right now.

VoiceXML 2.0 is an extensible markup language (XML) for the creation of automated speech recognition (ASR) and interactive voice response (IVR) applications. Based on the XML tag/attribute format, the VoiceXML syntax involves enclosing instructions (items) within a tag structure in the following manner:

The VoiceXML Forum today announced it has completed the VoiceXML 1.0 specification, which is expected to expand the reach of the Internet by providing voice access to content and services. The Forum membership, which now numbers 79 companies, is reviewing the specification before it is submitted to the appropriate body for formal standardization.

VoiceXML 2.0 is one step away from becoming a full-fledged standard of the World Wide Web Consortium.