Many computer programmers use speech recognition. Because programming often entails strange language constructs, programming using speech recognition is often made easier by using custom tools to automate more of the programming task.
Having been a computer programmer myself, I understand the general needs of other programmers. But I never had to program by voice.
The site http://voicerecognition.org/developers/jepstein/pbvdemos/ , by Jonathan Epstein, currently includes two complete examples (one Java, one Perl) of writing, editing, and debugging programs completely by voice. The examples include movies which are large... about 50 MB for each example. This site includes a description of how to set up your own environment to be able to write programs in a similar fashion. The discussion includes a method for modifying a NaturallySpeaking vocabulary in a manner where it can still be used for normal dictation, but also supports the dictating style suitable for writing programs in a continuous fashion.
Other sources for writing code include:
http://www.gregstrong.com (C++ tools)
For Professional Edition macro management, see:
A source of information for programmers is a mailing list, VoiceCoders, at groups.yahoo.com.
The following web sites may be of interest to those wanting to integrate voice with their applications:
microsoft.public.speech_tech.sdk (a forum)
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