Additional resources and links

While some messages may get a little off-topic, the public Internet newsgroup at news:microsoft.public.msagent can also be a useful source of information and news about what is going on in this online community of Microsoft Agent users, developers, advocates and detractors. Here, you can discuss programming issues, find out what graphics software animators are using to create their character source images and raise questions or problems that you may be specifically encountering with Microsoft Agent. Note, this is a peer-to-peer support newsgroup and that it is not actively monitored by Microsoft.

Listed below are a handful of the many Web sites on the Internet that are related to Microsoft Agent. Some of these function as a directory of other Microsoft Agent Web pages, applications, and characters while others may feature particular Microsoft Agent applications or development tools. At these sites, you may also find links to other locations on the Internet that provide information which supplements, expand upon or demonstrate the use of Microsoft Agent. Please note that these links point to Web sites that are not under Microsoft's control. Please read Microsoft's official statement regarding other Web sites.

Microsoft Agent Web Ring
The Microsoft Agent Web Ring is a collection of independent Web sites that use Microsoft Agent technology. This link enables you to visit other sites that use and offer Agent-enabled support. However, note that Microsoft does not support or endorse this Web ring or any of the sites included in the Web ring.

The Agentry
Among many other things, the Agentry is a large online catalog of hundreds of characters, applications, Web sites and information related to Microsoft Agent.

BellCraft Technologies Microsoft Agent Scripting Helper
MASH is an easy-to-use program that can be used to create presentations with Microsoft Agent characters that can be inserted into Web pages, e-mail messages, applications, and desktop scripts.

e-Clips Intelligent Agent Technologies
e-Clips Intelligent Agent Technologies is the international company behind some of the leading applications and expertly crafted characters that are available for Microsoft Agent.

Vox Proxy
Vox Proxy is a scripting program which enables the actions and speech of Microsoft Agent characters to be added to Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. You may also want to look at the Presentation Narrator for Microsoft Agent, a downloadable code sample and ready-to-run application.

Other speech engine providers
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