This is a presentation for THack 2011, a 24-hour travel hackathon held in Singapore. This presentation shows how to build an app that notify passengers in the event of flight delays. By using Hoiio API, a voice broadcast system can be created in a day!

2. Build Travel Apps
The Easy Way
Presented by @samwize for THack 2011

3. Imagine this
scenario..

4. Imagine this
scenario..

5. Imagine this
scenario..
So you decide to create an app that automatically
call/sms all passengers when a flight is delayed

6. You start to develop the app..

7. You start to develop the app..
You purchase hardwares

8. You start to develop the app..
You purchase hardwares
You develop with Asterisk and SIP

9. You start to develop the app..
You purchase hardwares
You develop with Asterisk and SIP
You subscribe to VoIP providers

10. The result ?

12. This is because

13. This is because
Servers are
EXPENSIVE

14. This is because
Servers are Asterisk/SIP is
EXPENSIVE DIFFICULT

15. This is because
Servers are Asterisk/SIP is VoIP is
EXPENSIVE DIFFICULT TEDIOUS

16. This is because too much unnecessary work!!
Servers are Asterisk/SIP is VoIP is
EXPENSIVE DIFFICULT TEDIOUS

17. Can this be avoided?

18. Yes.

19. Don’t reinvent the wheel

20. Build10% On Top
- NOT -
100% From Nothing

21. Use third party APIs such as:
Amazon S3
Facebook
Google Maps
Paypal
Hoiio

22. Use third party APIs such as:
Amazon S3
Facebook
Google Maps
Paypal
Hoiio

23. What is Hoiio ?

24. What is Hoiio ?
provides powerful
communication APIs

25. What is Hoiio ?
SMS API
provides powerful
communication APIs

26. What is Hoiio ?
SMS API
Voice API
provides powerful
communication APIs

27. What is Hoiio ?
SMS API IVR API
Voice API
provides powerful
communication APIs

28. Voice broadcast in 3 lines of code

29. Voice broadcast in 3 lines of code
numbers = array(“+6590000000”, “+6591111111”, “+6592222222”);

30. Voice broadcast in 3 lines of code
numbers = array(“+6590000000”, “+6591111111”, “+6592222222”);
foreach (number in numbers)

31. Voice broadcast in 3 lines of code
numbers = array(“+6590000000”, “+6591111111”, “+6592222222”);
foreach (number in numbers)
dial(number, “Your flight SQ123 has been delayed...”);

32. If you use Hoiio for the app..

33. If you use Hoiio for the app..
Zero setup fee

34. If you use Hoiio for the app..
Zero setup fee
Scalable global infrastructure

35. If you use Hoiio for the app..
Zero setup fee
Scalable global infrastructure
1 day to develop

37. You can do MORE with Hoiio

38. call tracking
IVR
call center
interactive SMS outreach & promotions
You can do MORE with Hoiio
2FA
click-to-call conference
interactive polling voicemail
fax
voice broadcast

39. Sign up. It’s Free!

40. Comes with free
$10 trial credits
Email developer@hoiio.com
with the subject “THack” to lift trial restrictions