Bots are the New Apps: Building with the Bot Framework & Language Understanding

OVERVIEW

Join us for an exciting talk where we'll explore the role of bots and conversation agents in various business scenarios. Come learn the fundamentals of the new Bot Framework, including the Bot Connector, the open source Bot Builder SDK for C# and Node.js, and the Language Understanding Intelligent Service (LUIS) from Microsoft Cognitive Services.

See the full session abstract below.

EVENING DETAILS

6:00PM - PIZZA & NETWORKING: Doors open, head to the Radio City room on the 6th floor. Food & drinks will be served, courtesy of Microsoft. Take the opportunity to mingle with your fellow community developers.

6:30PM - INTRODUCTION: Housekeeping, open mic and other community announcements & request.

6:45PM - MAIN PRESENTATION: See abstract below.

After the talk - Prize raffle courtesy of Microsoft, and other sponsors.

Your RSVP is required to add your name to the building security guest list.

MAIN PRESENTATION

Bots are the New Apps: Building with the Bot Framework & LUIS

Bots (or conversation agents) are rapidly becoming an integral part of your users’ digital experience – they are as vital a way for users to interact with a service or application as is a web site or a mobile experience. Developers writing bots all face the same problems: bots require basic I/O; they must have language and dialog skills; and they must connect to users – preferably in any conversation experience and language the user chooses. In this session, you will learn how to build and connect intelligent bots to interact with your users naturally wherever they are, from text/sms to Skype, Slack, Facebook, Office 365 mail and other popular services.

We will explore the Microsoft Bot Framework, which provides just what you need to build and connect intelligent bots that interact naturally wherever your users are talking. Through live demos, we’ll cover the Bot Connector in the cloud, the Bot Build SDK with C# (Node.js is also supported) and we’ll also explore how to handle natural language input from the user with the Language Understanding Intelligent Service (LUIS) from Microsoft Cognitive Services. Every business needs bots to provide a more personal experience to its users and customers. Come learn how you can build your own bots in just a few hours.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Nick Landry – Senior Technical Evangelist, Microsoft

Nick Landry (@ActiveNick) is a mobility pioneer and former entrepreneur specializing in cross-platform mobile app development for Windows, iOS and Android devices. Nick works at Microsoft as a Senior Technical Evangelist in the New York Metro area. He spent most his career in IT consulting, software and services companies across various technical and business roles, designing, building, managing and selling innovative software products and solutions for the world’s top brands and Fortune 500 companies.

Known for his dynamic and engaging style, he is a frequent speaker at major software development conferences worldwide, was a 10-year Microsoft MVP awarded on Windows Phone Development, and a Nokia Developer Ambassador & Champion. With over 24 years of professional experience, Nick is a certified developer and software architect by trade and specializes in Cross-Platform Mobility, IoT, Cloud, GIS, Computer Speech and Mobile Game Development. He is an active blogger, occasional author, avid gamer, loving husband and proud father.

Blog: www.AgeofMobility.com (http://www.ageofmobility.com/)

GitHub: https://github.com/activenick

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/activenick