Voicebot and Chatbot Design: Flexible conversational interfaces with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Facebook Messenger

Rachel Batish

Sep 2018 · Packt Publishing Ltd

About this ebook

Create conversational UIs using cutting-edge frameworksKey FeaturesBuild AI chatbots and voicebots using practical and accessible toolkitsDesign and create voicebots that really shine in front of humansWork with familiar appliances like Alexa, Google Home, and FB MessengerDesign for UI success across different industries and use casesBook Description

We are entering the age of conversational interfaces, where we will interact with AI bots using chat and voice. But how do we create a good conversation? How do we design and build voicebots and chatbots that can carry successful conversations in in the real world?

In this book, Rachel Batish introduces us to the world of conversational applications, bots and AI. You’ll discover how - with little technical knowledge - you can build successful and meaningful conversational UIs. You’ll find detailed guidance on how to build and deploy bots on the leading conversational platforms, including Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Facebook Messenger.

You’ll then learn key design aspects for building conversational UIs that will really succeed and shine in front of humans. You’ll discover how your AI bots can become part of a meaningful conversation with humans, using techniques such as persona shaping, and tone analysis.

For successful bots in the real world, you’ll explore important use-cases and examples where humans interact with bots. With examples across finance, travel, and e-commerce, you’ll see how you can create successful conversational UIs in any sector.

Expand your horizons further as Rachel shares with you her insights into cutting-edge voicebot and chatbot technologies, and how the future might unfold. Join in right now and start building successful, high impact bots!

What you will learnBuild your own AI voicebots and chatbotsUse familiar appliances like Alexa, Google Home, and Facebook MessengerMaster the elements of conversational user interfacesKey design techniques to make your bots successfulUse tone analysis to deepen UI conversation for humansCreate voicebots and UIs designed for real-world situationsInsightful case studies in finance, travel, and e-commerceCutting-edge technology and insight into the future of AI botsWho this book is for

This book is for you, if you want to deepen your appreciation of UI and how conversational UIs - driven by artificial intelligence - are transforming the way humans interact with computers, appliances, and the everyday world around us. This book works with the major UI toolkits available today, so you do not need a deep programming knowledge to build the bots in this book: a basic familiarity with markup languages and JavaScript will give you everything you need to start building cutting-edge conversational UIs.

Ratings and reviews

Disappointing.. its basically a collection of blog post with some code examples thrown in to take up extra pages. I expected a little more that whats here, the description is misleading. This "book" is like i said, just a blog in book form. There are a few insightful bits here and there, but not enough to justify the $20 price.

About the author

Rachel Batish is the co-founder and CRO of Conversation.one, the build-once deploy-everywhere platform for conversational apps, which leverages machine learning to maximize the interaction between people and devices. Rachel is responsible for the company's sales and marketing strategies, and is actively involved in the product's roadmap and in the growing voice community. Prior to founding Conversation.one, Rachel founded Zuznow, an AI platform for building mobile apps, and led the company from $0 to $1 M in revenue. Rachel has a BA in political science and an MA in international relations.