Developing a Bot Training Course

Introduction

• Developer’s Guide to Bots
• Practical Applications and Uses of Bots
• Understanding the Mechanics of Bots
• Custom Bot Development vs. Leveraging Bot-Creation Platforms

Initiating Your Bot Project

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

Constructing Your Bot

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

Launching Your Bot

• Deployment Strategies
• Publishing Your Bot
• Ongoing Monitoring
• Strategies to Attract More Users
• Tracking and Analyzing Performance Metrics
• Iterating on the Development and Launch Cycle

Surveying Tools for Bot Creation

• Reviewing Bot Drafts and Design Utilities
• Examining Bot Builders
• Exploring Developer-Oriented Bot Tools
• Investigating Tools for Monitoring and Analytics
• Looking into Tools for Monetization

Exploring Bot Platforms for Advanced Implementations

• Building a Facebook Messenger Bot
• Project Overview
• Configuration Steps on Facebook
• Integrating Chatfuel
• Utilizing API.AI
• Deploying with Heroku

Developing a Bot with Microsoft Bot Framework

• Introduction to the Microsoft Bot Framework
• Bot Setup Procedures
• Testing Methodologies

Summary
Troubleshooting
Closing Remarks