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Follow on Google News | EdgeCase Launches gulfcoastspill.com To Help BP Oil Spill RecoveryGul Coast Spill Coalition hopes to speed recovery operation through crowd sourcing of images, videos and reports.
By: EdgeCase The site’s main function is to collect images, videos and reports from people impacted by the spill and to make them available to the public. People can upload images of oil on beaches, injured wildlife and volunteer activities among other things. The goal of the project is to speed recovery by crowd sourcing information and making this information readily available to recovery teams. It is expected that Gulfcoastspill.com’ In addition to gathering and displaying reports, Gulfcoastspill.com will also provide information on the spill and recovery tools such as a business income loss calculator. Paul Wilson, of EdgeCase Scotland and one of the lead developers on the site explains: “The potential of social media to aid the oil spill recovery effort by giving the public a platform to share images and the location of damaged wildlife is amazing. “Ruby on Rails, the technology behind this website, allowed us to build a powerful social media site and get it live very quickly, so people can start using it. I am extremely excited about the potential of this technology to be rapidly deployed in response to emergency relief operations.” “Over the coming weeks, we will be adding more and more functionality to the website” he continues. “The site that was launched today is just the first version of what we believe will grow and become a dynamic recovery tool. We hope that people will visit the site frequently to find the latest features and tools.” Gulfcoastspill.com has been launched by Gulf Coast Spill Coalition, a charity formed in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Technology and web design experts, educators, legal and business professionals and ordinary individuals have come together to form the Gulf Coast Spill Coalition, with the aim of cultivating innovation in the use of technology for mobility and efficiency during crises. It was developed by EdgeCase (edgecase.com) http://edgecase.com http://gulfcoastspill.com/ http://intridea.com http://engineyard.com # # # About the Gulf Coast Spill Coalition The Gulf Coast Spill Coalition, Inc., is a newly created charitable organisation formed in response to the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Its mission is to help people share spill information by maintaining gulfcoastspill.com. It believes that by better facilitating information sharing, they can help the response efforts and create a historical archive of the spill. Its headquarters are located in Coral Springs, FL. End
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