Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Alexa 5Chapter 1: Getting to Know Alexa 7Chapter 2: Setting Up Alexa and Your Devices 21Chapter 3: Learning Alexa Basics 43Part 2: Having Fun with Alexa 59Chapter 4: Playing Media 61Chapter 5: Communicating with Alexa 89Chapter 6: Using Alexa at Home 111Chapter 7: Being More Productive 131Part 3: Getting More out of Your Relationship with Alexa 149Chapter 8: Asking Alexa Questions 151Chapter 9: Adding Skills to Alexa 161Chapter 10: Making Alexa Accessible 177Part 4: Controlling Your Smart Home 191Chapter 11: Setting Up Your Smart Home 193Chapter 12: Uncovering Some Smarter Smart-Home Techniques 215Part 5: The Part of Tens 237Chapter 13: Ten (Times Ten) Ridiculously Fun Alexa Tricks 239Chapter 14: Ten Things That Can Go Wrong (and How to Fix Them) 247Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Beef Up Security and Privacy 263Index
Paul McFedries has been writing about computers and technology for nearly 30 years. He has authored more than 100 books that have sold more than four million copies worldwide.