SpaceLabBot is an interactive Telegram bot for the SpaceLab educational laboratory - a project that offers training in popular IT areas with the possibility of further employment in IT.
The uniqueness of the bot is in its interface. In addition to the standard functionality of SpaceLabBot bots, it has a Web implementation: an interactive menu in which you can sign up for courses, check your knowledge of popular programming languages, play games, and all this without leaving the Telegram app.
Stages of development
The educational laboratory offers courses in many areas, which contain a large amount of information. Therefore, the main requirement for the bot was the creation of a convenient structure for users. The solutions offered by the default bots (question-answer) turned out to be insufficient, so it was decided to create a separate interface in which all information was clustered by thematic sections.
Another task of the Web implementation was to warm up the incoming lead directly in the Telegram app, without redirects to the site pages to reduce the level of rejections. As soon as the general concept of the bot was defined, its development was carried out in several stages:
Compilation of technical documentation
The technical task defined the basic functionality of the bot, the logic of its operation and the interconnection of components, the stack of technologies that must be used in its development, and other technical details.
Development of interface solutions
At this stage, the first mockups of the Web implementation interface and its structure were created. The general style and components of each section were determined.
Creation of UI design
The main requirement was to create a pleasant futuristic design in a space style. Also, for greater interactivity of the menu, an animation was created, the design of the blocks and messages sent by the bot was worked out.
Development
The decision was made to use the JavaScript language as the basis of the development, the capabilities of which were sufficient for the full implementation of the functionality.
Testing
After the development was completed, QA checked the correct functionality and usability, after which the bot was placed in Telegram and filled with content.
Capabilities of SpaceLabBot
Visual implementation ensured a high level of user retention and engagement due to interactive elements and gamification. In the bot, after passing the test, each user can play the famous Pacman, Tower game and the Fruit Ninja analogue.
Web-implementation made it possible to close the sale directly from Telegram, without redirects to the site, which significantly increases conversion.
Technical implementation in JavaScript ensured seamless integration of Web-component work in Telegram and a high level of program productivity in both mobile and desktop versions.
The main functions of the bot include:
- List of available courses with a link to the registration site.
- Tests on popular programming languages such as Python, Java, PHP, Kotlin and others.
- List of games that can be played in Telegram bot
- FAQ section where users can find answers to popular questions.
- Anchor links to the SpaceLab website and Telegram channel.
As a result, the AVADA MEDIA team quickly created a unique bot for an educational project , which contains all the necessary information for users and students, and also partially covers the marketing needs of the IT laboratory.
The bot accompanies students at all stages and also has a high level of engagement. All this was created by a team of four AVADA MEDIA specialists, who, thanks to coordinated teamwork, implemented it in the shortest possible time.