## Overview
Samples walk you through functionalities of Skype bots developed using various services provided by Microsoft. Every sample has a link to add the bot as a Skype contact, so that you can experience the bot capabilities before diving into the code. Once the bot is ready to be submitted to Skype channel, you can refer [Bot certification checklist](certification/CHECKLIST.md) to ensure that the bot satisfies certification criteria. To get started, clone this repository.

    git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/skype-dev-bots.git
    cd skype-dev-bots

## Fundamentals
Learn basics of Skype bot development.

Sample | Description | C# | Node
------------ | ------------- | :-----------: | :-----------:
Doctor Code | A bot that teaches how to implement basic functionalities in a Skype bot | [View Sample](/Samples/Csharp/Fundamentals/DoctorCode)[![Deploy to Azure][Deploy Button]][Deploy Csharp/Fundamentals/DoctorCode] | [View Sample](/Samples/Node/Fundamentals/DoctorCode)[![Deploy to Azure][Deploy Button]][Deploy Node/Fundamentals/DoctorCode]

## Storage
Learn how to store and retrieve information from Skype bot using cloud services.

Sample | Description | C# | Node
------------ | ------------- | :-----------: | :-----------:
Note | A bot that manages personal notes using MongoDB and Azure | [View Sample](/Samples/Csharp/Storage-MongoDB/Notes)[![Deploy to Azure][Deploy Button]][Deploy Csharp/Storage-MongoDB/Notes] | [View Sample](/Samples/Node/Storage-MongoDB/Notes)[![Deploy to Azure][Deploy Button]][Deploy Node/Storage-MongoDB/Notes]

## Realtime Media
Build powerful media bots using [Real-time Media Platform](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotBuilder-RealTimeMediaCalling).

Sample | Description | C#
------------ | ------------- | :-----------:
Text to Speech | A bot that generates synthesized speech on an Azure cloud services and streams the audio to the user in a Skype audio call. | [View Sample](/Samples/Csharp/RealtimeMedia/TextToSpeech)
Text to Video Speech | A bot that generates synthesized speech on an Azure cloud services and streams the video to the user in a Skype video call. | [View Sample](/Samples/Csharp/RealtimeMedia/TextToVideoSpeech)
Video Player | A bot that plays video and audio files stored as an Azure blob. | [View Sample](/Samples/Csharp/RealtimeMedia/VideoPlayer)

## Cognitive Services
Add intelligent features to your bots using [Microsoft Cognitive Services](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cognitive-services/).  

Sample | Description | C# | Node
------------ | ------------- | :-----------: | :-----------:
Fridge | A bot that manages your refrigerator inventory using LUIS (Language Understanding Intelligent Service). | [View Sample](/Samples/Csharp/CognitiveServices-Language/Fridge) | [View Sample](/Samples/Node/CognitiveServices-Language/Fridge)[![Deploy to Azure][Deploy Button]][Deploy Node/CognitiveServices-Language/Fridge]
QnA | A bot that helps you get answers based on FAQs using QnAMaker service. | [View Sample](/Samples/Csharp/CognitiveServices-Knowledge/QnA)[![Deploy to Azure][Deploy Button]][Deploy Csharp/CognitiveServices-Knowledge/QnA] | [View Sample](/Samples/Node/CognitiveServices-Knowledge/QnA)[![Deploy to Azure][Deploy Button]][Deploy Node/CognitiveServices-Knowledge/QnA]

## Contributing
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## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

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