Developing a Bot Training Course

Introduction

• Overview of Bots for Developers
• Use Cases and Applications of Bots
• Mechanics of How Bots Operate
• Developing a Custom Bot vs. Utilizing a Bot-Creation Platform

Initiating Your Bot Project

• Defining the Purpose and Requirements of Your Bot
• Formulating Specifications, Features, and Functionalities for Your Bot
• Drafting a Conversational Script for Your Bot

Constructing Your Bot

• Developing the Engineering Design for Your Bot
  • Architecting Front-End Components
  • Architecting Back-End Components
• Development and Testing of Your Bot
  • Navigating the Development Complexities of Bots
  • Testing Code within the Emulator
  • Testing Code on the Live Messaging Platform
  • Executing the Final QA Process

Deploying Your Bot

• Deployment of Your Bot
• Publishing Your Bot
• Monitoring Bot Performance
• Attracting Additional Users to Your Bot
• Tracking and Analyzing Bot Performance and Outcomes
• Iterating the Development and Launch Cycle

Overview of Tools for Bot Creation

• Exploring Bot Drafting and Design Tools
• Reviewing Bot Builders
• Examining Developer-Oriented Bot Tools
• Investigating Tools for Bot Monitoring and Analytics
• Exploring Tools for Bot Monetization

Overview of Platforms for Building Advanced Bots

• Creating a Facebook Messenger Bot
• Project Overview
• Configuration on Facebook
• Utilizing Chatfuel
• Utilizing API.AI
• Utilizing Heroku

Developing a Bot with Microsoft Bot Framework

• Introduction to the Microsoft Bot Framework
• Setting Up Your Bot
• Testing Your Bot

Summary
Troubleshooting
Closing Remarks