Microsoft Speech Application SDK enables developers to create, debug, and deploy speech-enabled ASP.NET Web applications intended for deployment to a computer running Microsoft Speech Server. These applications are designed for devices ranging from telephones to Windows Mobile-based devices and desktop PCs.

Application authoring tools are seamlessly integrated into Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003, allowing developers to take advantage of a familiar and powerful development environment. These tools enable developers to author applications that recognize spoken commands and depending on the mode, communicate a spoken or a visual response to the user.