Developing a Bot Training Course

Introduction

• Overview of Bots for Developers
• Practical Uses and Applications of Bots
• Comprehending Bot Mechanics
• Developing a Custom Bot vs. Utilising a Bot-Creation Platform

Kicking Off Your Bot Project

• Defining the Bot's Objective and Requirements
• Drafting Specifications, Features, and Functionalities
• Scripting the Conversational Flow for Your Bot

Constructing Your Bot

• Developing the Technical Architecture for Your Bot
  • Structuring the Front-End Components
  • Structuring the Back-End Components
• Implementation and Testing of Your Bot
  • Assessing the Development Complexity of Bots
  • Validating Code within the Emulator
  • Validating Code on the Live Messaging Platform
  • Conducting the Final Quality Assurance Process

Releasing Your Bot

• Deployment of Your Bot
• Publishing Your Bot
• Ongoing Monitoring of Your Bot
• Strategies to Attract More Users to Your Bot
• Evaluating and Analysing Your Bot's Performance and Outcomes
• Iterating the Development and Launch Cycle

Survey of Tools for Bot Creation

• Investigating Bot Drafts and Design Utilities
• Investigating Bot Builders
• Investigating Developer-Focused Bot Tools
• Investigating Monitoring and Analytics Tools for Bots
• Investigating Monetisation Tools for Bots

Review of Bot Platforms for Advanced Construction

• Building a Facebook Messenger Bot
• Project Overview
• Configuration on Facebook
• Utilising Chatfuel
• Utilising API.AI
• Utilising Heroku

Building a Bot with Microsoft Bot Framework

• Introduction to the Microsoft Bot Framework
• Bot Setup Procedure
• Bot Testing Procedure

Summary
Troubleshooting
Closing Remarks