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title: "Combining UI Elements with the Xamarin Chat Control to Create a Conversational UI with Microsoft MVP Codrina Merigo [Webinar Show Notes]"
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excerpt: "This blog provides the show notes for the October 8, 2020, webinar “Combining UI Elements with the Chat Control to Create a Conversational UI.” The webinar was presented by Microsoft MVP Codrina Merigo, taking viewers through creating a Xamarin chat..."
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# Combining UI Elements with the Xamarin Chat Control to Create a Conversational UI with Microsoft MVP Codrina Merigo [Webinar Show Notes]

[Jacqueline Bieringer](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/author/jacqueline-bieringer)

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This blog provides the show notes for the October 8, 2020, webinar “Combining UI Elements with the Chat Control to Create a Conversational UI.” The webinar was presented by Microsoft MVP Codrina Merigo, taking viewers through creating a Xamarin chat UI. A recording of the webinar is embedded below. A transcript of the Q&A is also provided.

## **Overview**

In this webinar, you will learn how to create a conversational user interface using a simple chatbot and the Syncfusion Chat control for Xamarin. We will explore different message types that can be easily styled to create a unique experience for your users. This webinar will cover the following topics:

- An introduction to bots
- Conversation as a platform
- To workings of conversational bots
- An overview of Bot Framework and channels
- Conversational UI

**GitHub Reference: [https://github.com/codrinamerigo/SyncfusionChatUI](https://github.com/codrinamerigo/SyncfusionChatUI)**  
 We hope you enjoy this webinar, and please keep an eye out for future webinars from Syncfusion on Xamarin.

## **Recommended resources**

- Xamarin.Forms documentation: [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/xamarin-forms/](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/xamarin-forms/)
- Xamarin Chat control documentation: [https://help.syncfusion.com/xamarin/chat/overview](https://help.syncfusion.com/xamarin/chat/overview)
- *Xamarin.Forms Succinctly* ebook: [https://www.syncfusion.com/ebooks/xamarin-forms-succinctly](https://www.syncfusion.com/ebooks/xamarin-forms-succinctly)