An Introduction to the Microsoft Bot Framework

The Microsoft Bot Framework allows you to easily create Bots. This book covers using Visual Studio 2015 to create Chatbots using the Microsoft Bot Framework. The purpose of this book is to demonstrate, provide examples of, and to explain important concepts of the technology. You can create bots that interact with your users naturally wherever they are, including Facebook, text, Skype, Office 365 email, and other popular services. Chapter 1: Understanding the Microsoft Bot Framework Chapter 2: Create a Hello World! Bot Chapter 3: Using FormFlow Chapter 4: Using Dialogs Chapter 5: Using Images, Cards, Carousels, and Buttons Chapter 6: Implementing A SQL Server Database With Your Bot Chapter 7: Implementing Language Understanding Intelligent Service (LUIS) Chapter 8: Calling The Microsoft Bot Framework Using The Direct Line API Chapter 9: Using Application Insights To Monitor Your Bot Chapter 10: Creating a Skype Bot Chapter 11: Creating A Facebook Messenger Bot