Here are the upcoming Alexa events scheduled for Jan 2016:
Voice Design 101 | January 7, 10 am PT / 1 pm ET
Alexa enables customers to interact with devices and services in a more intuitive way using their voice. This webinar will teach you best practices for voice user interface (VUI), how to maximize usability of your voice experience, and how to creating compelling voice experiences with the Alexa Skills Kit.
Intro to ASK | January 14, 10 am PT / 1 pm ET
Learn how to build your first Alexa skill using the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) using AWS Lambda. We’ll also take a look at how to monitor your new skill using AWS CloudWatch and how to submit your Alexa Skills for certification so they will be available to customers later this year.
IOT Learn with the Best Conference | January 16, 10am ET
Alexa will be part of the “Learn IoT with the best” conference which brings the world’s top Internet of Things developers to your living room! Learn how to build your first Alexa skill using the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) using AWS Lambda and book a 1:1 session to ask your own Alexa questions. Use the speaker code "Amazon1oT" for 50% discount!
Voice Design 101 | January 21, 10 am PT / 1 pm ET
Alexa enables customers to interact with devices and services in a more intuitive way using their voice. This webinar will teach you best practices for voice user interface (VUI), how to maximize usability of your voice experience, and how to creating compelling voice experiences with the Alexa Skills Kit.
New ASK Features | January 28, 10 am PT / 1 pm ET
This webinar will go deeper into some of the newly released Alexa Skils Kit features including Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) and new Built-In Intents. You’ll see code samples and explanations of how you can implement thse features within your own skills.
Alexa Roadshow + Hackathon | RESCHEDULED to February 25, 10am-3pm ET
The Alexa Roadshow is making a stop at the AWS Pop-up Loft New York! The morning will start with an introduction to using Alexa and Amazon Echo and how to build your first Alexa skill using the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK). We’ll also take a look at how to monitor your new skill using AWS CloudWatch and how to submit your Alexa Skills for certification so they will be available to customers later this year. Once the morning talk is finished we will have an open hackathon where you can receive 1:1 help from Alexa experts and a chance to win some Amazon devices! Register here »
For more information about getting started with Alexa, check out the following additional assets:
Get the Alexa App
Intro to Alexa Skills On Demand
Voice Design 101 On Demand
Free Alexa Developer T-shirts
AWS Promotional Credit
Alexa Skills Kit (ASK)
Alexa Developer Forums
-Dave (@TheDaveDev)