Here’s what you missed last week on the Amazon Appstore Developer Blog:
Want to Build a Game? Start With a Game Design Document
You have a game idea and want to start building right away. But making a game is more than just having a good idea and the skill to code it. The first step is to create a game design document (GDD) to solidify your ideas. Read more for a guide to creating a GDD.
The All-New 4K Ultra HD Smart TV – Amazon Fire TV Edition Featuring Alexa is Now Shipping
Starting today, customers in the US will begin to receive the new Element Electronics 4K Ultra HD Smart TV – Amazon Fire TV Edition, available for order on Amazon.com, starting at $449.99. This TV gives developers a new way to reach customers in the livingroom.
Build Skills for Echo Show: New Alexa Skills Kit Features for Display and Video Interfaces
Alexa released updates to the Alexa Skills Kit that make it easy for you to optimize skills for the display and video interfaces on Echo Show. When you build a skill, you can now choose from several display templates that enable enhanced visual capabilities, including video streaming. Check out Alexa’s technical tutorial to get started.
How to Build Alexa Skills for Echo Show
A visual user interface can be a great complement to a voice-first user experience. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through how to build an Alexa skill using the core developer capabilities of Echo Show.
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Source: Alexa