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Institute for Software Integrated Systems
Vanderbilt University
Build Your Own Alexa Skill
in NetsBlox
Brian Broll and Tabitha Lee
[email protected]
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Before we start...
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Brief Intro to NetsBlox
▪ NetsBlox is an extension of Snap! which provides many
new features such as:
▪ Networking Capabilities
▪ Undo Capabilities
▪ Collaborative Editing
▪ Shared Projects
▪ Sharing libraries
▪ and more!
▪ One of the new networking concepts is Remote
Procedure Calls which enables users to invoke code
implemented remotely. Examples include:
▪ Google Maps
▪ Cloud Variables
▪ Alexa
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Motivation
▪ Smart devices and voice assistants have become
ubiquitous
▪ Creating voice assistants can make programming more
relevant and engaging
▪ Let’s make it possible in a familiar blocks-based
programming environment!
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Documentation is available at https://editor.netsblox.org/docs/services/Alexa/index.html
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Overview
▪ Login to Amazon and make sure we are using a
developer account
▪ Login to Amazon from NetsBlox
▪ Install Amazon Alexa on our phone (for testing!)
▪ Start creating Alexa skills!
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Hands-on Activities!
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Questions?
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