All the Cool Developers use Speech APIs
A forum for information about Microsoft Speech technologies, including the Speech API (SAPI) and the Managed Speech API.
Cool Developers STILL use Speech APIs
My apologies that there have been no new posts on this blog for nearly a year. Because my...
Date: 08/10/2009
Our Users Are Leading Authorities
Throughout my career at Microsoft, I've eagerly participated in mailing lists, newsgroups, and web...
Date: 08/26/2008
WSR Accuracy Survey
We're always looking for feedback on how to improve Windows Speech Recognition. If you are a...
Date: 08/11/2008
Enumerating TTS Engines using System.Speech.Synthesizer
Here is a quick and dirty C# console application that will list out the installed TTS engines and...
Date: 07/30/2008
The "Mojave Experiment"
Check out the "Mojave Experiment", where Microsoft brought in people to show them a...
Date: 07/30/2008
Where can I get the Microsoft Bob SDK?
My friend and colleague Karin Meier is the person I work with when putting updated speech content...
Date: 07/28/2008
SAPI Documentation Errata: ISpRecoGrammar::SetRuleState
There is a typo in the documentation for the ISpRecoGrammar::SetRuleState method in SAPI 5.3. ...
Date: 04/25/2008
Speech Content in the Windows SDK
I'm happy to announce the availability of the RTM release of the Windows SDK. This release - the...
Date: 02/26/2008
Display Context Menus Where The Cursor Is, Not Where the Mouse Is
This is a little user interface rant of mine since I'm speech and keyboard-oriented. While editing...
Date: 09/06/2007
The Desktop Is Not For Programs
I'm constantly amazed that people think that putting shortcuts to programs on the desktop makes...
Date: 09/04/2007
Cool Developers Go Flying
Last week the speech team wrapped up a milestone of work and to celebrate I took up our group...
Date: 05/13/2007
Background on Audio Volume in Windows Vista
Our friend in the multimedia group and prolific blogger Larry Osterman is writing a series of...
Date: 04/18/2007
Upgrading to Windows Vista
I've personally found the upgrade process from Windows XP to Windows Vista to be seamless. However,...
Date: 02/08/2007
Every single thing Windows Vista Speech Recognition is listening for
Rob Chambers is passionate about speech and a prolific blogger. Something that I've always wanted...
Date: 01/23/2007
Windows Live WiFi Hotspot Locator
How I wish I had this tool last month as I was without power and telephone/DSL service at home and...
Date: 01/02/2007
How NASA Can Help Microsoft
On an internal blog at Microsoft, I came across a posting by a Corporate VP on some books he was...
Date: 12/13/2006
Windows Speech Recognition Getting Some Respect
When our new speech recognition for Windows Vista was demonstrated at the Microsoft Financial...
Date: 12/12/2006
Browse the Speech API 5.3 SDK Documentation Online
You can download the full Windows SDK from here, but if you just want to read the documentation for...
Date: 12/08/2006
Microsoft Speech API SDK
The Speech API Software Developers Kit (SAPI SDK) contains the documentation, samples, and header...
Date: 11/24/2006
Internet Explorer, Screen Readers and Keyboard Access
When I get around to posting a bio, you'll find out that I have a background in making technology...
Date: 11/07/2006
InterSpeech 2006
[This posting originally appeared on my personal blog. I'm copying all my speech related blogging to...
Date: 09/22/2006