Storyline is an exciting platform to create Alexa skills without coding. What are the ideal use cases for Storyline and where it has its limits.

1. BENEFITS AND LIMITS OF STORYLINE
AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS
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‘THE FUTURE IS ALREADY HERE — IT’S JUST NOT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED’. WILLIAM GIBSON
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2. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
ALEXEY VIDANOV
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CODING SINCE 1987
ALEXA SKILLS SINCE MAY 2017
I’VE CONSULTED STORYLINE GUYS FROM THE BEGINNING
WEB DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1997
ELECTRONICS STUDY 1990-1996
CAREERFOUNDRY VUI DESIGN COURSE, MENTOR

3. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
CREATE SKILLS WITHOUT CODING WITH STORYLINE

4. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
NICOLAS BAILEY, THE YOUNGEST SKILLS CREATOR
7 YEARS OLD

5. HTTPS://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/RD/BLOG/2017-06-VOICE-UI-USER-INTERFACE-CHILDREN-DRAMA
AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
BUT STORYLINE IS NOT JUST FOR KIDS!
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6. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
A USEFUL “VOICE EVENTS” CUSTOM SKILL IN 5 MINUTES WITH STORYLINE

7. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
VOICE EVENTS CUSTOM SKILL. DATA FROM GOOGLE SPREADSHEET

8. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
VOICE EVENTS CUSTOM SKILL. INGREDIENTS
• THE STORYLINE MANUAL FOR CREATING SKILL WITH GOOGLE SPREADSHEET
• THE GOOGLE SPREADSHEET
• THE JSON FROM THE GOOGLE SPREADSHEET
• EVENT_TITLE=API_RESPONSE.FEED.ENTRY.0.TITLE.$T;
• {{EVENT_TITLE}}
VOICE EVENTS CUSTOM SKILL. INGREDIENTS
• STORYLINE PROJECT

9. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
▸https://getstoryline.comLET’S GET STARTED!

10. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
HTTPS://MEDIUM.COM/STORYLINE-BLOG/SKILLS-OF-THE-MONTH-APRIL-2018-4A0593718EA6
HOW STORYLINE MANUAL ALEXA SKILL LOOKS IN STORYLINE.

11. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
LIMITS
• TARGET AUDIENCE: INDIVIDUALS
• YOU CAN’T USE ALL FEATURES OF THE ASK
• NO EXPORT/IMPORT AND CODE ACCESS

12. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
MORE THAN 1000 SKILLS PUBLISHED
ON AMAZON STORES!

13. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
THE ORIGINAL KIDS COURT WAS TWICE AS COMPLICATED BEFORE I TESTED IT ON A GROUP OF KIDS!
EVEN IF A SKILL DOES REQUIRE CODE, STORYLINE IS GREAT FOR TESTING THE DESIGN AND MAKING SURE
EVERYTHING SOUNDS RIGHT
ADVA LEVIN, GRAND PRIZE WINNER ($25,000)
DEVPOST HACKATHON BY AMAZON

14. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
BENEFITS
• FAST, FREE, EASY
• THE GREATEST COMMUNITY
• ENGAGEMENT TOOLS
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15. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
WHERE TO USE? CRAWL, WALK, RUN!
• PROTOTYPING / TESTING / “CRAWLING”
• WORKSHOPS / HACKATHONS / FAMILY
• SOME KIND OF SKILLS
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16. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
GET IT AND TRY YOURSELF ▸https://getstoryline.com
▸https://www.facebook.com/groups/storylinecommunity/

17. AMAZON ALEXA SKILLS WITH STORYLINE
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