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Book Synopsis: A project-based book that teaches beginning Python programmers how to build working, useful, and fun voice-controlled applications. This fun, hands-on book will take your basic Python skills to the next level as you build voice-controlled apps to use in your daily life. Starting with a Python refresher and an introduction to speech-recognition/text-to-speech functionalities, you’ll soon ease into more advanced topics, like making your own modules and building working voice-controlled apps. Each chapter scaffolds multiple projects that allow you to see real results from your code at a manageable pace, while end-of-chapter exercises strengthen your understanding of new concepts. You’ll design interactive games, like Connect Four and Tic-Tac-Toe, and create intelligent computer opponents that talk and take commands; you’ll make a real-time language translator, and create voice-activated financial-market apps that track the stocks or cryptocurrencies you are interested in. Finally, you’ll load all of these features into the ultimate virtual personal assistant – a conversational VPA that tells jokes, reads the news, and gives you hands-free control of your email, browser, music player, desktop files, and more. Along the way, you’ll learn how to:
- Build Python modules, implement animations, and integrate live data into an app
- Use web-scraping skills for voice-controlling podcasts, videos, and web searches
- Fine-tune the speech recognition to accept a variety of input
- Associate regular tasks like opening files and accessing the web with speech commands
- Integrate functionality from other programs into a single VPA with computational knowledge engines to answer almost any question
Packed with cross-platform code examples to download, practice activities and exercises, and explainer images, you’ll quickly become proficient in Python coding in general and speech recognition/text to speech in particular.
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Unlock the power of your voice with the Make Python Talk book! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced Python programmer, this project-based book will take your skills to the next level by building voice-controlled applications. Imagine the possibilities of having apps that respond to your every command, making your daily life easier and more fun.
This hands-on book starts with a Python refresher and introduces you to speech recognition and text-to-speech functionalities. As you progress, you'll delve into more advanced topics like creating your own modules and building working voice-controlled apps. Each chapter guides you through multiple projects, allowing you to see real results and strengthen your understanding of new concepts with end-of-chapter exercises.
With Make Python Talk, you'll design interactive games like Connect Four and Tic-Tac-Toe, and even create intelligent computer opponents that can talk and take commands. Want to track stocks or cryptocurrencies? No problem! Build voice-activated financial-market apps tailored to your interests. You'll also learn how to create a virtual personal assistant that can tell jokes, read the news, and give you hands-free control over your email, browser, music player, and more.
But that's not all. Along the way, you'll master essential skills like building Python modules, implementing animations, and integrating live data into your apps. You'll even discover how to use web scraping for voice-controlled podcasts, videos, and web searches. Fine-tune the speech recognition to understand a variety of inputs and associate regular tasks like opening files and accessing the web with simple speech commands. Plus, you'll learn how to integrate functionality from other programs into your very own virtual personal assistant!
Don't wait any longer to become a Python coding pro. Download cross-platform code examples, practice activities and exercises, and explainer images from Make Python Talk. Start building voice-controlled apps today and unlock the endless possibilities of your voice! Get your copy now!
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