Developing a Bot Training Course

Introduction

• Overview of Bots for Developers
• Purposes and Practical Applications of Bots
• Understanding the Mechanics of Bots
• Deciding Between Custom Bot Development and Bot-Creation Platforms

Initiating Your Bot Project

• Defining the Objective and Requirements for Your Bot
• Formulating the Bot's Specifications, Features, and Functionality
• Crafting a Conversational Script for the Bot

Constructing Your Bot

• Developing the Engineering Design for Your Bot
  • Designing Front-End Components
  • Designing Back-End Components
• Development and Testing Phase
  • Navigating the Development Complexities of Bots
  • Testing Code within the Emulator
  • Testing Code on the Actual Messaging Platform
  • Executing the Final Quality Assurance Process

Going Live with Your Bot

• Deploying the Bot
• Publishing the Bot
• Monitoring Bot Activity
• Strategies for Attracting More Users
• Tracking and Analyzing Bot Performance and Outcomes
• Iterating through the Development and Launch Cycle

Tools for Bot Creation

• Examining Bot Drafting and Design Tools
• Exploring Bot Builders
• Investigating Bot Tools for Developers
• Reviewing Tools for Monitoring and Analytics
• Exploring Monetization Tools for Bots

Platforms for Advanced Bot Development

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

Building a Bot with Microsoft Bot Framework

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

Conclusion
Troubleshooting
Final Thoughts