WebChat Client

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Dependencies:

1. npm and nodejs (generally npm comes along with nodejs).
2. rivescript-js module. Use npm : npm install rivescript in the cloned rep. (see below steps to clone)

Design

Original Design

Steps:

1. Clone the repo: git clone <url>
2. Enter the dir : cd ChatBot-IIITNR
3. Install rivescript : npm install
4. Install http-server: sudo npm install -g http-server
5. Build : npm run dist
6. Run http-server : http-server -p <port_number>
7. Go to eg/web-client and click on chat.html

To Do:

1. Beautify (40% done)
   1. Add material theme (icons)
   2. Better fonts
   3. Logo
   4. Add more attractive background
2. Add database using bot.js in Learning (eg/learning) (? - not finalized)
3. Add more rive scripts
   1. Add answers for offensive rivescripts like suicide etc. (May be link to motivational videos and music).
   2. Abusive rivescript handler
4. Scrolling (Bug)
5. Database (FAQs from Admissions)
6. Image IIIT NR + Navigation Menu + Contacts on right side [seamless]
7. Developer page Design

Contributors:

1. Krutika Bapat
2. Kushashwa Ravi Shrimali
3. Minakshee Shukla
4. Saurabh Kumar Singh
5. Shubham Yadav

Meetings:

Meeting - 1. Wed. , 1st August : Discussion of the Project with client:

1. Project Discussion:
   1. Topics discussed. Demos found.
   2. Is UI the priority? (Question) Mainly not. Because of IIIT NR's own website layout, it shouldn't be. ChatBot has to be kept simple and easy to load.
   3. Rivescript Module is the best find? Any better finds? - Rivescript is easy to install, data format is understandable.
2. Client :
   1. Topic - Good.
   2. UI - Not priority. Use college's template.
   3. RiveScript - our choice. Should be open source & fast.

Meeting - 2. Tuesday, 7th August : With Client.

1. Client:
   1. UI - Add contact us, college image and menu.
   2. Prepare a sample admission chat bot. We'll deploy it and test it. Take data from FAQs on the website.

Client:

Abir Bhattacharya (Senior Network Engineer)