The easiest way to rapidly prototype a telephone speech data collection application is to use the graphically based application builder. lk_appbuilder is the highest level interface available for the system. It allows the user access to all possible parameters in all situations, thus providing a simple interface to data collection application development.

On-line, context sensitive help is always available, detailing the specifics of each parameter.

A novel feature to the system is the graphical application debug mode, which maps a running application to the screen in real time. This utility is optimized to have an easy learning curve for novice users, yet is powerful enough to be useful to experienced users. Hence lk_appbuilder is the preferred way to prototype real systems.

This project was sponsored by the Linguistic Data Consortium.