Windows 10: Skype and Bots

Wynona · Sep 6, 2018

This morning, I opened my Beta of Skype to check in with friends and was greeted by Skype going nutso, and when I shut it down and reopened it, I got the following:

Whatever this is, I'm not going for it!

I did file feedback, but does anybody have any ideas about what it might be?

:)

Brink · Sep 6, 2018

Skype Bots preview comes to consumers and developers

Skype brings together hundreds of millions of people around the world every day. The amazing connection that Skype brings to so many people inspired us to think about the next platform shift, to conversation as a platform.
Today we are introducing Skype Bots—a new way to bring expertise, products, services and entertainment into your daily messaging on Skype.

Skype Bots will come to life through messaging today, and in the future will be available for audio and video calling as well.

Each Bot will enhance your Skype experience in its own way, bringing a new dimension into your everyday Skype chats by helping turn your ideas and plans into actions.

Today, we are releasing a variety of previews:

A new Skype client, available on Windows, Android, iPhone and iPad brings the Skype Bot experience to all of our customers.

A preview of Skype Bots for you to experience and to provide us with feedback (currently available in Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, India, New Zealand, Singapore, and US).

A new Skype developer program at skype.com/developer to get started building Bots right away, and we also hope you will join us at a May hackathon to create innovative bots on the Skype Bot platform.

We encourage you to try these previews out and we would love to hear your feedback in the Skype Community forum.

At today’s Build 2016 conference, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella showcased how these technologies work together to bring you entirely new experiences. The Cortana and Skype demonstration showed how Cortana, your personal digital assistant, can help you get things done directly in your Skype chats. For example, Cortana proactively helps you find information, manages your calendar and connects to other Bots that are relevant to you, all without leaving Skype.

We also introduced a new interaction on Skype—Skype Video Bots, taking a different approach to bringing useful and fun interactions into your video calling experiences.

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New for developers: The Skype Bot Platform
We are excited to see what our developers can create with Skype Bots as well, and that’s why we’re happy to announce the release of the Skype Bots Platform which includes: The SDK, API and Workflows all in the new Skype Bots Portal at skype.com/developer.

This is only the beginning of taking this exciting technology and together, we can shape what it looks like to shop, play a game, order food, schedule meetings, book trips, control your smart home and more.

We invite you to join the Skype developer program at skype.com/developer to start building Bots right away, and we also hope you will join us at a May hackathon to create innovative bots on the Skype Bot platform. The possibilities are in your hands—and nearly endless. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Please sign-up to join us at the hackathon: skype.com/developer.

Preview Bots are available in the latest versions of Skype for Windows Desktop, Android, iPhone and iPad.

Windows Desktop: select the bot directory on the Skype toolbar

Android: select the floating action button on contacts page

iOS: select search from the contacts page
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Source: Skype Bots preview comes to consumers and developers - Skype Blogs

Brink · Sep 6, 2018

Microsoft Bot Framework July 2016 Update

The industry is abuzz with news about bots and bot events. Of recent note, the Botness conference was a resounding success as was the Skype Hackathon held June 21-22 in the Valley. The energy and participation at these events has been inspiring and invigorating!

Today, we are releasing an important update to the Bot Framework developed largely in response to feedback received from the active Bot Framework community. The update is focused on quality, schema features, and performance. Enhancements include:

Well-defined support for cards and carousels for both channels that support them natively (Skype, Facebook) and text-rendered for those that don’t;

Automatic configuration of Skype – no copy-and-paste needed!

Simplified addressing of users and groups;

Additional dialog types and capabilities in the Bot Builder SDK;

Added Cognitive Services LUIS Intent Dialog type to the SDK;

Support for Skype calling features added to the SDK;

Enhancements to the Bot Framework Emulator;

Support for Slack’s recent addition of buttons; and

Support for many of Facebook’s newest Bot features.

These improvements come with some changes to the API/SDK that will impact your bot.

To take advantage of the new features, you’ll need to update your bot. For most bots, the changes will be straightforward. Existing bots will continue to run for some time, however, we encourage you to update your Bot to the new release.

For a step-by-step guide to upgrading your bot please visit the documentation at https://docs.botframework.com.

We’ve also updated our terms of use. By continuing to use the Microsoft Bot Framework you agree to the online services agreement and code of conduct. We’re excited to provide this update, and acknowledge the inconvenience of revising the protocol. Thank you for your continued engagement with Bot Framework and in helping us to make a better way for you to build, deploy and publish high-quality bots for your users wherever they converse.

For more Bot related news from Microsoft, check out the Skype blog.
Keep on botting!

The Microsoft Bot Framework Team
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Source: Microsoft Bot Framework July Update - Cards, and New Skype, Slack, and Facebook Bot Features | Blog | Bot Framework

See also: Skype Bot developer update: cards, groups and more - Skype Blogs

Brink · Sep 6, 2018

The SAVEUR bot adds new flavor to Skype

At Skype, we’re always looking for ways to add a little more flavor to your life—whether it’s by adding new features or exciting updates. Today, we are partnering with SAVEUR magazine to bring you the SAVEUR bot—just in time for the holidays.

The SAVEUR bot will message you with delicious recipes every week and provide helpful tips and tricks to help you unleash your inner master chef. Just in time for Thanksgiving and end of the year celebrations, the bot will fuel your culinary curiosity and inspire you with new, seasonal recipes.

And if that’s not enough, the SAVEUR bot also gives you unprecedented access to thousands of recipes and cooking tips—all accessible by simply starting a chat. Have an ingredient in mind and looking for a recipe? Simply type the ingredient into your chat with the SAVEUR bot and it’ll whip up a few recipe inspirations. Click here to add the bot directly or say hi to SAVEUR below for a preview!

To add the bot and start cooking, tap the + icon and then tap Find Bots. Search for Saveur and select it when displayed. Tap the Get Started button to add to your contacts.

With the SAVEUR bot, you can become the head chef on your own food adventure. Whether it’s learning about the science of food or planning a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner, the SAVEUR bot can help you become better informed—and less stressed—in the kitchen. Tap into SAVEUR’s vast recipe database, and for the December holidays, message the SAVEUR bot to learn about making the perfect holiday cakes, cookies, and desserts.

Please visit our Community and send us your feedback. And if you want to learn even more about the new Skype, visit the Skype.com feature page. For quick answers, please visit the FAQs. And as always, continue to check back here for more news, announcements, and insights into everything happening with Skype.
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Source: The SAVEUR bot adds new flavor to Skype | Skype Blogs

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