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Tutorial Overview
Thank you for choosing Lots-A-Bots(TM) as your tool to create you own online bot.
What Brings You Here?
- Have you been exposed to chatterbots and desire to make one of your own?
- Are you not skilled in programming, and want something that you can learn easily?
- Do you have an interest in learning about the structure of artificial intelligence?
Well, if you answered yes to any of the questions above, then you have come to the right place. We have tried our hardest to make the programming of bots easy enough for a young child, and complicated enough for a college student. There are many other resources on site besides this tutorial to aid you in your progress, if it so happens that you do not enjoy reading this. These other resources include:
- Forum: the discussion board, loaded with information from various users. You may read others' posts, or you may post a problem or coding hang-up. If you do this, please be patient and wait for responses from other users. We have a staff of technicians called the LABTHT (Lots-A-Bots Tech Help Team) that are dedicated to answering questions if other users have not done so already.
- Chat Room: a good place to get live help. In the future, we plan to have a bot designed for technical assistance. This bot will be placed in the chat room when online to assist anybody requesting it.
- Documentation: a list of all documentation on site. This tutorial is part of this. Other things in this section include, LABCODE listings (a list of all code used with the bots, with examples of usage), the glossary (in case you stumble across a word or phrase that you do not know), and various other helpful items.
Notes: In various places on the site, you will find links to other pages or pop-ups that are related to that page.
You're still here? Good. That means you are enjoying reading this, and you really want to know all the workings and possibilities with your bot.
Using This Tutorial
This tutorial is designed to start you off slow. We have tried our hardest to assume that you, the reader and new botmaster, know nothing about bots, and to not assume that you should know what certain things are or mean. If you already know something, feel free to skip ahead. As the tutorial gets deeper into the bot workings, things get more complex. We have provided you with exercises so that you can experience hands-on learning if that is what you require. Certain aspects are covered multiple times. The reason for this is so that you can get a beginners idea of how to work certain things. Then as you progress through the tutorial, you may gain additional knowledge to bring you to an intermediate level, and finally to advanced. Don't be afraid to jump ahead and look at how complex things can be. Just be sure to go back to where you left off. If you do jump ahead and do not understand the complexity, don't worry. This tutorial is designed to get you to that level... one step at a time.
How This Tutorial is Organized
Part 1: Getting Started
- The chapters of part 1 assist you in creating a screen name for your bot an account through Lots-A-Bots(TM). Then, it introduces you to logging into your bot's "Control LAB", where you program and control all the workings of it. Finally, we end this section by showing you some basic coding and controls. At the end of this section, you will have the ability to create, control and improve your bot.
Part 2: Programming
- This section is probably the most informing. It takes you through all types of coding and functions. Each chapter covers a general area, and as you progress through it them, the examples become gradually complex so that you can slowly work into understanding. By the end of this section, you will have enough knowledge to consider yourself an intermediate botmaster.
Part 3: Additional Site Functions
- This area introduces you to other tools, and adds more functionality to what you already know. By the end of this section, you will be familiar with all areas of the site.
Part 4: Lessons and Exercises
- A little time consuming, but very useful in helping you progress to expert botmaster level. To get the most out of this section, you will have to follow it well, and take everything step by step. This section is bound to grow over time as we add more exercises based on the cumulative coding questions asked by users.
Appendix:
- A quick list of codes, documents, and various other resources to make programming easier for you.
Glossary:
- A quick list of words or phrases used in this tutorial or on site to assist your overall knowledge and full grasping of the material.
Index
- Find what you are looking for by keyword.
Release Notes
Lots-A-Bots(TM) is a forever growing service. Over time, with added features and functionality, this tutorial will have to change to meet these additions.
THIS TUTORIAL WAS LAST UPDATED ON: 04/05/05
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