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Updated in [July 24th, 2023]

In this course, Jeff Blankenburg, our Chief Technical Evangelist, will provide an introduction to Alexa skills, how they work, and what you need to know to get started building your own. Jeff will cover topics such as setting up a developer account, the Alexa developer console, Alexa tech docs, Alexa Learning Lab, Alexa Presentation Language (APL), Cake Time tutorial, Github, certification tech docs, certification policy guidelines, certification security requirements, certification functional requirements, voice and user experience requirements, policy for skills that allow purchases, policy for health related skills, Alexa Community Slack, Alexa design guide, and Alexa Developer Office Hours. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Alexa skills and the tools and resources available to help you get started building your own. It is ideal for those who are new to Alexa and want to learn the basics of how to create and publish their own custom skills. After completing this course, you will have the knowledge and resources to begin building your own Alexa skills.