Amazon introduced the Alexa Presentation Language
(APL) — a suite of tools designed to make it easier for
developers to create “visually rich” skills for Alexa devices
with screens such as Amazon’s Echo Show, Fire TV, Fire
Tablet, and Echo Spot — in September alongside a bevy
of new devices. Today, following on the heels of a public
Starting this week, developers can design skills with APL
in all locales supported by Alexa and test them in the Alexa
Developer Console. (Amazon warns they might display
differently if deployed before a forthcoming software update.)
After the initial rollout, Amazon says it’ll begin certifying and
“With APL, you have the flexibility to enhance your skill
experience for different device types, control your user
experience by defining where visual elements are placed
on screens, and choose a variety of components available
with APL that are best suited for your content,” June Lee,
a data engineer at Amazon, explained in a blog post.
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