Because you're curious we thought you'd like to know how we're pulling this off.

Kodak is the world's leader in imaging and is now extending its traditional strengths in film photography to innovative digital photography products. For 24 Hours in Cyberspace , Kodak provided all film and processing, as well as Kodak Digital Science tools such as digital cameras, scanners, and printers, Kodak PhotoCD technology, and photography publishing expertise.

Sun coined the phrase "the network is the computer" and that early vision has translated into Sun's Internet leadership today. For 24 Hours in Cyberspace , Sun provided the servers, storage, and workstations for mission control, Internet security expertise, Java programming creativity, and systems integration services.

Adobe Systems , the leader in digital publishing tools, offers a complete line of authoring, design tools, and management software for Internet publishing. For 24 Hours in Cyberspace, Adobe is providing its industry leading graphics, publishing, and Internet solutions for every phase of the project,including Adobe Acrobat, Adobe PageMill, and Adobe Photoshop for the Web sites, Adobe PageMaker and Adobe Illustrator for the book, and Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects for the CD-ROM.


24 Hours in Cyberspace is also made possible by significant support from:



America Online is the world's leading on-line service, with more than 5 million members, making the America Online community larger than San Francisco, and its circulation larger than the New York Times, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal combined. For 24 Hours in Cyberspace, AOL co-produced a "cyber simulcast", offering AOL members a unique window into the Project, with exclusive live coverage of the event and event participants.


Netscape Communication , a premier provider of open software for linking people and information, is providing the web browser and web server software technology for all of the 24 Hours in Cyberspace web sites. This site uses the high performance Netscape Communications Server , and is optimized for viewing using Netscape Navigator 2.0.


With the most advanced ATM network in the world, MFS Communications is providing high-speed point-to-point and Internet connectivity, and all Centrex, local, and long distance communications services for mission control.


Known as "The Database for Cyberspace" Illustra's multimedia database was the underlying management platform for all content associated with 24 Hours in Cyberspace, is providing "Mission Control" editors with the infrastructure and powerful tools to intelligently manage, select and edit images and stories.


Chosen by Apple as the first licensed manufacturer of MacOS compatibles, Power Computing manufactures and markets a full range of personal computer systems. For 24 Hours in Cyberspace , Power Computing is providing systems for Mission Control and for the production of the book and CD-ROM.


NEC Technologies, a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, at the forefront of the convergence of personal computers, multimedia, and communications technologies. For 24 Hours in Cyberspace, NEC Technologies' notebooks ensured that project photographers met their deadlines in remote locations around the world, while NEC monitors and personal computers helped Mission Control editors build the instant and permanent web site.


NetObjects , a Bay Area startup, is building web site development and management tools. 24 Hours in Cyberspace used an early version of a NetObjects tool to build the entire site every 30 minutes, with all navigational links automatically updated. The tool let editors assemble each story using pre-built templates and content stored in the Illustra database, place the story within the site, and publish the entire site with a single click.


Clement Mok designs specializes in designing complex web sites and designed the identity, structure, look and feel and templates for the 24 Hours in Cyberspace "instant" web site.


Claris Em@iler is the best way to manage your internet email, no matter which email service you use. It allows you to easily set up, the sending, receiving, and managing of email and offers an array of automated mail management features to sort, file, delete, and reply to messages automatically. Its handy address book provides effortless contact management: import addresses from anywhere, or add contacts from incoming messages with a single click. It was used to manage all of the email for the 24 Hours in Cyberspace project.


24 Hours in Cyberspace received additional support from:


The Internet 1996 World Exposition featured 24 Hours in Cyberspace as its grand opening event, and mirrored the site through its "Central Park" servers. The Exposition, a world's fair for the information age, is featuring a year-long series of special events like 24 Hours in Cyberspace, plus pavilions from several dozen countries.

San Francisco Hilton and Towers is providing lodging for out-of-town Mission Control editors and staff.

Sonic Solutions is providing advanced, real-time audio editing, mixing and sound restoration services, using workstations connected by Sonic's MediaNet, to capture photographers' and Mission Control guests' impressions for use in the web sites and the CD-ROM. Sonic Solutions is providing additional editing support for the instant and permanent web sites and for the CD-ROM.

Teralinx by Cyberports provided the Internet network design and systems integration, project management, engineering services and backup network support for 24 Hours in Cyberspace.

The Software Construction Company provided software tools for creating image captions in the field.

Internet MCI is providing Internet peering services at Mae East and Mae West, giving the project direct access to the Internet. MCI is also providing a mirror site.

Polaroid Corporationprovided portable film scanners for use by project photographers on location.

BBN Planet is providing a mirror site. Visit the BBN Planet web site.

Pathfinder, one of the most popular sites on the Internet, produced by Time Warner, Pathfinder features digital versions of such powerful brands as Time, People, Sports Illustrated, Life, and Warner's Elektra Records. Pathfinder is providing promotional support.

Best Power provided expertise and power management equipment, including uninterruptable power supply and surge suppressor products for "Mission Control."

US Robotics is providing high-speed modems for "Mission Control."

Cisco Systems is providing the use of high-powered Cisco routers for telecommunications traffic in and out of Mission Control.

Bay Networks provided high-speed hubs for "Mission Control."

Farallon Computing is providing Netopia internet routers, fast ethernet hubs, cards, and EtherWave for the project's Sausalito office and for "Mission Control."

The Digital Pond provided large format image printing and reproduction services to the project.

United Media provided promotional assistance on the Dilbert home page, and reprint access to Dilbert comic strips.

The Associated Press provided access to its news photo report on February 8th. Four of their top photographers also covered assignments in the US.

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. provided photo digitizing and transmission support for project photographers in Japan. In addition, Toppan translated the pre-event site into Japanese. Visit the Toppan Printing web site.

Ken Hansen Imaging provided transmission support and equipment for project photographers in New York City.

ZZYZX Visual Systems provided transmission support for project photographers in Los Angeles.

Boston Photo Lab provided transmisson support for project photographers based in Boston.

The Seattle Times is providing transmisson support for project photographers in Seattle.

Advanced Laser Graphics is providing transmisson support for project photographers in Washington, DC.

Artemis provided transmsion support for project photographers in Silicon Valley.

Telos Systems is providing telephone interfaces for audio interviews.

Telex provided headsets for audio production in "misson control."

The law firm of Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin and Kahn is providing legal advice and guidance on the development of the project's online contests and promotions.Visit the Arent Fox web site.

Jon Hart of the law firm Dow, Lohnes & Albertson provided guidance on intellectual property issues and other matters relating to web site content.

Progressive Networks is providing its RealAudio technology for use in the instant and permanent web Site.

Newer Technology provided RAM upgrades for project computers.

Applied Graphics Technology made its state-of-the-art photo digitizing and transmission sites available world wide for use by project photographers. Visit the Applied Graphics Technology web site.

CE Software's Quickmail is helping the project team stay in touch with its worldwide team of journalists, researchers and artists.

NOW Software is helping the project team manage its contact information and schedules effectively.

Graham Technology Solutions provided systems integration, services and UNIX programming expertise. Visit the Graham Technology Solutions web site.

Odwalla is providing beverages for project staff.

Power Foods is providing Power Bars to project staff.

Photo District News provided promotional support.

Wildfire Communications is providing intelligent personal phone services.

Herman Miller is providing chairs for use by editors in "Mission Control."

Proxima is providing high-end portable projectors for the project.

Dallas Semiconductor is providing data rings for the project.

Spider land Software is providing its Telefinder BBS software that enabled the project's professional photographers to transmit their images directly to Mission Control.

SanDisk loaned solid-state PCMCIA hard disks as "film" for some of the project's Kodak DCS420 digital cameras.

Joe Boxer provided great underware to project staff members.

Adaptive Solutions provided PowerShop high speed accelerator boards to process Adobe PhotoShop images at super computer speeds.

FWB Incorporated provided world class storage solutions for the development of the 24 Hours in Cyberspace 'permanent' website, book, and CD-ROM.

PERCEPTICON specializes in the concept, design, and implementation of compelling World Wide Web sites. PERCEPTICON provided interface design and programming services for the permanent 24 Hours in Cyberspace website.





24 Hours in Cyberspace has also received support from:

A & I Color
A Clean Well Lighted Place
A.D.A.M. Software
Accel Partners
Al Bunetta Management
Aladin Systems
Ambrosia Software
American Photo Magazine
Balestra Capital
Barking Dog Builders
Big Fun Productions
Big Software
Book Passage
Boston Photo
Carbone Smolan Associates
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
Citytv
Claris Corporation
Color 2000
Contact Press Images
Creative Artists Agency
Cunningham Communications
Cyan
Cypress Club
Dae Advertising
Daedalus Books
Disney Interactive
Ellie Louise Catering
Environspec
Evan's Furniture
Event Security
Ex Machina
FPG International
General Magic
Germaines
GNN
H. Stockton Atlanta Inc.
Hi Fi
Holzmueller Productions
HOT Wired
Howe-Lewis International
Hugh Lauter Levin Associates Inc.
Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
Ignition
Imagine Films
Institute for the Future
Integral Capital Partners
Interactive-8
Interval Research
Ion
Iuppa McCartan Inc
Jones & Janello
Knowledge Adventure
Lecture Literary Management
Light Source
Lilien Productions
Living Books
Macadam
MacConnection
Macworld
Maine Photographic Workshop
McKinley Capital Partners
Media Synergy
Mercury Center
Metatools
MFactory
Michael Rex Associates
Moon Handbooks
Moose's Restaurant
Morgan Stanley
Nash Editions
News Photographer Magazine
Nikon Inc.
NPPA
O'Reilly & Associates
Ogilvy & Mather
On The Road Again Travel
Pallas Photo
Pathfinder
Peggy Kilburn Conference Management Inc.
Photo District News
Photo Perspectives
Pinacle Effects
Planet Out
Pop Rocket
Primal Screen
Publishers Group West
Publishers Weekly
Ready Set
Real World Studios
Remy Martin
Reportage
Rochester Institute of Technology
San Francisco Examiner
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
Sculley Communications
Seattle Times
Seybold Seminars
Sheil Land Associates Ltd
Sheila Donnelly & Associates
Shiva Systems
Smithsonian Institute
Somerville House
SONY
Stanford Alumni Association
Star's Cafe
Starwave
Stockton Associates
Sygma Photos
Symantec Corporation
TechArt
TED Conferences Inc.
The Agency
The Big Idea Group
The Brainerd Foundation
The Depot Bookstore and Cafe
The Hartsook Letter
The Honolulu Advertiser
The Hopkins Bauman Group
The McKinley Group
The Oregonian
The Paul Allen Group
The Tattered Cover Book Store
The Wall Street Journal
The Well
TowerBooks
United Digital Artists
Universal Press Syndicate
Upside Magazine
Visioneer
Walt Disney Imagineering
Waterside Productions
Worth Magazine
Xerox
Yahoo!