Developing a Bot Training Course

Introduction

• Bot Landscape for Developers
• Practical Uses and Real-World Applications of Bots
• Mechanisms Behind Bot Functionality
• Building a Custom Bot vs. Leveraging a Bot-Creation Platform

Kickstarting Your Bot Initiative

• Clarifying the Bot’s Objective and Key Requirements
• Formulating Specifications, Core Features, and Functionalities
• Drafting the Conversational Flow for the Bot

Constructing the Bot

• Formulating the Engineering Architecture for the Bot
  • Structuring Front-End Elements
  • Structuring Back-End Elements
• Developing and Validating the Bot
  • Navigating the Complexity of Bot Development
  • Verifying Code within the Emulator
  • Verifying Code on the Live Messaging Platform
  • Executing the Final Quality Assurance Protocol

Launching the Bot

• Deploying the Bot
• Publishing the Bot
• Overseeing Bot Operations
• Expanding the User Base
• Monitoring Performance Metrics and Analyzing Outcomes
• Cycling Through Development and Launch Phases

Survey of Bot Creation Tools

• Examining Drafting and Design Utilities
• Examining Bot Builders
• Examining Developer-Focused Bot Tools
• Examining Tools for Monitoring and Analytics
• Examining Tools for Monetization

Survey of Platforms for Advanced Bot Construction

• Developing a Facebook Messenger Bot
• Project Brief
• Configuration on Facebook
• Utilizing Chatfuel
• Utilizing API.AI
• Utilizing Heroku

Developing a Bot with the Microsoft Bot Framework

• Fundamentals of the Microsoft Bot Framework
• Bot Setup Procedures
• Testing the Bot

Summary
Troubleshooting
Closing Remarks