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Jumpstart Jamstack Development

You're reading from Jumpstart Jamstack Development Build and deploy modern websites and web apps using Gatsby, Netlify, and Sanity

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2021

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800203495

Length 252 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

JavaScript

Tools

JAMStack

Concepts

Full Stack Web Development

Authors (2):

Christopher Pecoraro

Vincenzo Gambino

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Table of Contents (17) Chapters

Preface

1. Chapter 1: History of the Jamstack

2. Chapter 2: Introduction to Sanity FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 3: Exploring Sanity Studio

4. Chapter 4: Sanity Configuration and Schemas

5. Chapter 5: Sanity's GROQ Language

6. Chapter 6: Sanity's GraphQL Playground

7. Chapter 7: Gatsby – An Introduction

8. Chapter 8: Gatsby and GraphQL

9. Chapter 9: Gatsby Source Plugins

10. Chapter 10: Building Gatsby Components

11. Chapter 11: APIs – Extending Gatsby

12. Chapter 12: APIs – Alexa Skills

13. Chapter 13: Tying It All Together

14. Chapter 14: Deployment Using Netlify and Azure

15. Chapter 15: Conclusion

16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Chapter 12: APIs – Alexa Skills

Alexa is the Amazon Virtual Assistant that can perform tasks or services for an individual, and it uses natural language processing and machine learning to convert voice input to an executable command. Alexa can provide a wide variety of services, from music playback to creating to-do lists, playing audiobooks, and providing weather, traffic, and news. Alexa is also capable of controlling many smart devices, allowing you to build an automation system for your home. An Amazon user can install skills, which are functionalities, similar to apps, that are available in the Alexa Skills Store to extend Alexa's capabilities.

In this chapter, we will build the Jumpstart Jamstack Alexa skill. A user would be able to ask for the upcoming five events. Through this example, you will be able to extend the current skill by retrieving past events, or all events, and you will also be able to create a new skill for any other application you have.

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Authors (2)

Christopher Pecoraro

Christopher Pecoraro

Christopher Pecoraro has been a senior software developer, speaker, and open source enthusiast since 1999 with experience in software development with a focus on web applications, apps, and content management systems.

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Vincenzo Gambino

Vincenzo Gambino

Vincenzo Gambino has been a software developer since 2007. He started in Palermo, Italy, and is now based in London, UK. He has developed software and web applications for government departments and many educational entities, including one of the major universities in the United Kingdom. He is focused on web applications, virtual assistant apps, and content management systems.

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