Looking to advance development of phone-based self-service applications, VoiceObjects this week is announcing that the API for its VoiceObjects Server is being opened up to the public. This move enables third-parties to create IDEs and other tools to use with VoiceObjects Server. This product is a Web services-enabled phone application server that lets enterprises and telecommunications carriers develop and mana Looking to advance development of phone-based self-service applications, VoiceObjects this week is announcing that the API for its VoiceObjects Server is being opened up to the public.This move enables third-parties to create IDEs and other tools to use with VoiceObjects Server. This product is a Web services-enabled phone application server that lets enterprises and telecommunications carriers develop and manage self-service applications for phones. VoiceXML is generated for development of personalized dialogs with each caller, leveraging information in CRM or other databases.Additionally, VoiceObjects is making available VoiceObjects XDK, an XML development kit for building tools to work with VoiceObjects. IDEs to support VoiceObjects via the API include SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer, Angel.com Site Builder, OpenMethods openVXML Studio and SpeechVillage SpeechDraw. Third-party tools supporting the phone application server feature the same benefits as the VoiceObjects Desktop tool for building voice-activated applications. These benefits include the abilities to develop personalized dialogs and prompt menus and perform online application maintenance with no downtime. Other benefits include integration with other IT assets via Web services as well as analytics and reporting for dialog interaction and systems usage. Technology Industry