In this challenge, you will use one of the Microsoft Cognitive Services API's to bring intelligence to a Xamarin cross-platform application.
The goal is to use the Microsoft Cognitive Services Emotion API to get your happiness percentage after taking a picture of yourself with the device/emulator camera.
The walkthrough below should help you with the challenge, but you can also get in touch with @benjiiim or @aspenwilder with questions--both of whom are on site at Evolve and happy to help!
This challenge requires either:
- Visual Studio 2015 Update 2 (with Xamarin tools installed)
- Xamarin Studio with either an Android or iOS phone
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To get a trial key and be able to use the Emotion API, go to www.microsoft.com/cognitive-services, use the My account link on the top-right corner and login with a Microsoft Account (ex Live ID).
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Click on the "Request new trials" button, choose the Emotion API product and accept the terms of service and the privacy statement to subscribe.
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Keep one of the generated keys with you as you will need it later.