Developing a Bot Training Course

Introduction

• An overview of bots for developers
• Key uses and applications of bots
• Understanding the mechanics behind bot functionality
• Comparing custom bot development with using bot-creation platforms

Kicking Off Your Bot Project

• Defining the core purpose and requirements of your bot
• Outlining specifications, features, and functionalities
• Drafting a conversational script for your bot

Constructing Your Bot

• Designing the engineering architecture for your bot
  • Structuring front-end components
  • Structuring back-end components
• Developing and testing your bot
  • Navigating the complexities of bot development
  • Testing code within the Emulator
  • Testing code on live messaging platforms
  • Executing the final QA process

Going Live with Your Bot

• Deploying your bot
• Publishing your bot to the public
• Monitoring bot performance
• Strategies for increasing user adoption
• Tracking and analyzing performance metrics and results
• Iterating through the development and launch cycle

Survey of Tools for Bot Creation

• Reviewing bot drafting and design utilities
• Examining various bot builders
• Exploring tools tailored for developers
• Looking at tools for monitoring and analytics
• Investigating tools for bot monetization

Exploring Platforms for Advanced Bot Development

• Building a Facebook Messenger Bot
• Project overview
• Configuration steps on Facebook
• Utilizing Chatfuel
• Integrating API.AI
• Deploying via Heroku

Creating a Bot with Microsoft Bot Framework

• An overview of the Microsoft Bot Framework
• Initial setup for your bot
• Testing procedures for your bot

Conclusion
Troubleshooting
Closing Remarks