Pronexus VeoDesign, Development/Testing Suite For Microsoft Speech Server, Receives Application Certification From Microsoft

Customer Inter@ction Solutions, May 2005

Pronexus Inc., a provider of computer-telephony and speech software solutions, recently announced that VeoDesign, its development and testing suite for Microsoft Speech Server 2004, has been certified for use on Speech Server. The VeoDesign development and testing platform is designed to give developers a head start on their speech recognition projects by incorporating several elements:

Four-port Microsoft Speech Server license for development and testing, which enables developers to effectively create and test applications using the telephony cards that work with the Microsoft Speech Server, which means that real-world conditions can be tested more accurately and without time limitation.

VBSALT, the first Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool for Microsoft Speech Server. It is the only speech development tool inside Visual Studio .NET 2003 that blends both a graphical user interface for call flow design and sophisticated programming. This, together with its encapsulated practices for voice user interface (VUI) design, accelerates the creation of speech-enabled IVRs and other voice automation solutions powered by Microsoft Speech Server 2004.

Sample applications and source code. To further accelerate Speech Server application development, VeoDesign provides an array of sample applications upon which developers can base their own solution: instead of developing an application from the ground up, developers can simply modify the existing VeoDesign samples.

Step-by-step tutorials help developers get started with VBSALT.

"We are pleased to certify VeoDesign as a preferred application for the Speech Server platform. It is an excellent development and testing solution for Speech Server applications, especially for developers new to the field," said Teresa Pagan, director of marketing in the Microsoft Speech Server product group. "By combining Microsoft Speech Server, VBSALT and sample speech applications for express development and testing at such a low cost, VeoDesign is helping to accelerate speech into the mainstream."

VeoDesign also makes it easier for VARs and systems integrators to deploy an application multiple times. As the development and deployment environments are separate, the settings on the development platform need not be reconfigured with every installation. This simplifies and shortens the deployment process.

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