Programming the Microsoft Bot Framework
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The document provides a comprehensive overview of programming the Microsoft Bot Framework, detailing components, SDKs, and programming approaches such as FormFlow, dialogs, and Q&A Maker. It discusses core concepts including state management, security, and various bot interactions like rich cards and adaptive cards. Additionally, it highlights the integration of cognitive services to enhance bot functionality.
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• Registration
• Authentication
[BotAuthentication]
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Programming the Microsoft Bot Framework
- 1. Programming the Microsoft Bot Framework Stefano Tempesta, Microsoft MVP
- 2. Bot Framework Components Bot Framework Portal & Channels https://dev.botframework.com Bot Builder SDK https://aka.ms/bf-bc-vstemplate Bot Framework Channel Emulator https://emulator.botframework.com Bot Framework Channel Inspector https://aka.ms/bf-channel-inspector-learnmore
- 3. Programming Bot Framework Programming Languages • Bot Builder SDK for .NET https://github.com/stefanotempesta/botframework • Bot Builder SDK for Node.js • REST API (Azure Bot Service) Programming Approaches • FormFlow • Dialogs • JSON Schema • Q&A Maker https://qnamaker.ai • LUIS https://www.luis.ai
- 4. Core Concepts • Bot Application • Channel • Activity • Message / System • FormFlow • Dialog • State • Rich Cards • Entities • Global Handlers • Security
- 6. Interactions
- 7. FormFlow • Chain From Do • Properties • Enumerations • (Optionally) Fluent BuildForm • Add custom messages • Dynamic values • Field Validation • Confirmations
- 8. Dialogs public class RootDialog : IDialog<object> Activity Dialog Another Dialog WAIT CALL Reply Activity POST
- 9. Rich Cards • Suggested Actions • Attachments • Hero card • Thumbnail card • Video / Audio / Animation card • Receipt card • SignIn card • Adaptive card
- 10. Adaptive Cards http://adaptivecards.io/ • Body • Actions • Speak • BackgroundImage
- 12. State Management 1. User Data 2. Conversation Data 3. Private Conversation Data Dialogs automatically store state Bot Connector State Service Implement IBotDataStore CosmosDB or Azure Table Storage
- 13. JSON Schema http://json-schema.org/ • JSON FormFlow • References & Imports • Templates • Properties
- 14. Smarter Bots • Q&A Maker • LUIS (Language Understanding Intelligent Service) • Cognitive Services • Image and video understanding • Speech recognition and conversion • Text Analytics • Bing Spell Check • Web Search
- 15. Q&A Maker https://qnamaker.ai • Knowledge Base (Q&A) • Train & Publish • Alternative phrasing • Best match • No need to use Bot Framework!
- 16. LUIS https://www.luis.ai • Intent • Utterance • Entity (Custom and Prebuilt) • Domain • Train & Publish
- 17. Security • Registration • Authentication [BotAuthentication] public class MessagesController : ApiController