1.
GovTech Meetup Sept 18, 2009
Geeks on a Plane
White House Digital Media Group &
State Department Technology Innovation Team
Copyright 2009 Twilio

2.
The telephone is one of the most pervasive
forms of communication in the world
Twilio provides a web-service API for building scalable, reliable
communications apps that make and receive phone calls

3.
Flu Hotline Demo
Built in one hour
Call a phone number and
• Get the latest flu info,
• Find a flu clinic near you,
• Spread the word to a friend.
photo source @frankgruber

4.
Flu Hotline Demo
Built in one hour
LIVE
FLU
LOCATOR
photo source @frankgruber

5.
Flu Hotline Demo
Built in one hour
LIVE
FLU
LOCATOR
LIVE RSS FEED
FROM
CDC

6.
4155551212

7.
Telecom Goo HTTP
XML
PSTN MP3, wav, etc.
CLECs
Twilio
SIP
uLaw
GSM
G.711
HARD EASY!

8.
Simplifying Telecom
Simple • Powerful • Pay-As-You-Go
Evan Cooke
Co-Founder & CTO
twitter: @twilio
phy@twilio.com
http://www.twilio.com