Want to learn what bots and Microsoft Bot Framework can offer, and how to create bots using Node.js? Interactive chat services via bots are among the most exciting emerging technologies. By creating a bot, you can allow your customers and users to interact with you through channels they're already using, such as Slack and Facebook. You can create a bot so that customers can book appointments, investigate services, receive support, and more.   Join experts Ryan Volum and Christopher Harrison as they help you get started creating your first bot. Learn about the many ways of communicating with the user, beyond just text, that Microsoft Bot Framework includes. And get the details on using LUIS to handle natural language processing. Plus, find out how to publish your bot to the world, allowing people to interact with it. See how to deploy the logic, how to register your bot, and how to add it to Skype. Get started now!