24 Hours in Cyberspace (February 8, 1996) was "the largest one-day online event" up to that date, headed by photographer Rick Smolan with Jennifer Erwitt, Tom Melcher, Samir Arora and Clement Mok.[1][2][3] The project brought together the world's top 1,000 photographers, editors, programmers, and interactive designers to create a digital time capsule of online life."[1]
24 Hours in Cyberspace was an online project which took place on the then-active website, cyber24.com (and is still online at a mirror website maintained by Georgia Tech).[4][5] At the time, it was billed as the "largest collaborative Internet event ever", involving thousands of photographers from all over the world, including 150 of the world's top photojournalists.[6][7] Then Second LadyTipper Gore was one of its photographers.[8] In addition, then Vice PresidentAl Gore contributed the introductory essay to the Earthwatch section of the website.[9] In this essay, he discusses the impact of the Internet on the environment, education, and increased communication between people.[10]
The goal was not to show pictures of websites and computermonitors, but rather images of people whose lives were affected by the use of the growing Internet. Photographs were sent digitally to editors working real-time to choose the best pictures to put on the project's website.[5] The website received more than 4 million hits in the 24 hours that the project was active.[11]
The technological infrastructure of the project was provided by a startup company spinoff from Apple Computer named NetObjects that was founded by Samir Arora, David Kleinberg, Clement Mok and Sal Arora. The system supplied by NetObjects allowed Smolan's international network of editors and photojournalists to submit text and images through web forms; it ran on Unix, relied on a database for content storage (Illustra) and used templating for easy and near-instantaneous page generation that obviated the need for the site's editorial staff to have any coding skills.[2] NetObjects was first to create the technology that would enable a team of the world's top picture editors and writers to become instant Web page designers. It let them do what they do best—edit and write—and automatically generate finished, sophisticated Web pages that millions of people were able to see only minutes after they were designed. Three million people clicked onto the 24 Hours site; the blaze of publicity surrounding the 24 Hours in Cyberspace project helped NetObjects raise $5.4 million in venture capital.[13]
A companion book by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt was published in 1996. It contains two hundred photographs from the over 200,000 which were taken on that day. It also contains a CD with the full contents of the original website.[15][16]
Smolan, Rick and Jennifer Erwitt. 24 Hours in Cyberspace:Photographed on one day by 150 of the world's leading photojournalists. Que Macmillan Publishing, 1996.
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over the world including 150 of the world s top photojournalists 6 7 Then Second Lady Tipper Gore was one of its photographers 8 In addition then Vice President Al Gore contributed the introductory essay to the Earthwatch section of the website 9 In this essay he discusses the impact of the Internet on the environment education and increased communication between people 10 The goal was not to show pictures of websites and computer monitors but rather images of people whose lives were affected by the use of the growing Internet Photographs were sent digitally to editors working real time to choose the best pictures to put on the project s website 5 The website received more than 4 million hits in the 24 hours that the project was active 11 24 Hours in Cyberspace served as a cover story for U S News amp World Report 12 The technological infrastructure of the project was provided by a startup company spinoff from Apple Computer named NetObjects that was founded by Samir Arora David Kleinberg Clement Mok and Sal Arora The system supplied by NetObjects allowed Smolan s international network of editors and photojournalists to submit text and images through web forms it ran on Unix relied on a database for content storage Illustra and used templating for easy and near instantaneous page generation that obviated the need for the site s editorial staff to have any coding skills 2 NetObjects was first to create the technology that would enable a team of the world s top picture editors and writers to become instant Web page designers It let them do what they do best edit and write and automatically generate finished sophisticated Web pages that millions of people were able to see only minutes after they were designed Three million people clicked onto the 24 Hours site the blaze of publicity surrounding the 24 Hours in Cyberspace project helped NetObjects raise 5 4 million in venture capital 13 The project reportedly cost as much as 5 million and was funded with assistance from 50 companies mostly in the form of loans of computer hardware and technology experts Adobe Systems Sun Microsystems and Kodak were listed as major supporters 11 14 Book EditA companion book by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt was published in 1996 It contains two hundred photographs from the over 200 000 which were taken on that day It also contains a CD with the full contents of the original website 15 16 Smithsonian EditA photographic exhibition was unveiled at the Smithsonian Institution s National Museum of American History on 23 January 1997 featuring 70 photos from the project by the 24 Hours in Cyberspace team Rick Smolan Jennifer Erwitt Samir Arora Clement Mok and Vic Zaud 17 It was introduced by then Vice President Al Gore 18 19 who was also given a copy of the book and CD 1 References EditSmolan Rick and Jennifer Erwitt 24 Hours in Cyberspace Photographed on one day by 150 of the world s leading photojournalists Que Macmillan Publishing 1996 Notes Edit a b c 24 Hours in Cyberspace and more a b Rick Smolan Dave Winer Jorn Barger and the Genealogy of Blogging as Network 2000 Tawawa org tawawa org 19 June 2014 Retrieved 2016 06 13 Clement Mok On Record Article www clementmok com Archived from the original on 2016 04 21 Retrieved 2016 06 13 Mirror of Official site map Archived February 21 2009 at the Wayback Machine a b Mirror of Official Site Archived December 22 2008 at the Wayback Machine 24 Hours in Cyberspace exhibit grand opening to feature Enhanced CU SeeMe Vice President Al Gore expected to attend 24 Hours in Cyberspace Archived 2006 09 07 at the Wayback Machine February 6 1996 Picture This Tipper Gore Photojournalist Archived February 13 2008 at the Wayback Machine Earthwatch 24 Hours in Cyberspace Archived February 12 2008 at the Wayback Machine Vice President Al Gore s introduction to Earthwatch 24 Hours In CyberspaceArchived 2008 02 13 at the Wayback Machine a b Halfhill T R Inside the Ultimate Web Site Archived from the original on 1996 12 20 Retrieved 2016 09 29 BYTE May 1996 In the Media Archived from the original on 2007 12 24 Retrieved 2007 12 21 NETOBJECTS WEB PUBLISHING SOFTWARE July 8 1996 archive fortune com Retrieved 2016 06 13 Sponsors Archived from the original on 2008 02 13 Retrieved 2007 12 21 Review of Internet Books 24 Hours in Cyberspace Archived from the original on 2007 12 27 Retrieved 2007 12 23 24 Hours in Cyberspace October 1996 The human face of cyberspace painted in random images 24 Hours in Cyberspace Smithsonian Cisco Systems And HP Sponsor Smithsonian Exhibit Archived from the original on 2008 02 13 Retrieved 2007 12 21 External links EditMirror of Official site map Mirror of Official Site Life in Cyberspace Way Back When American Heritage Casting a Web on the World The Washington Post Interview about 24 Hours in Cyberspace Archived 2008 02 13 at the Wayback Machine The Net s Strange Day Time Magazine Freedom and the Internet as expressed thru the 24 Hours in Cyberspace project at the Wayback Machine archived February 19 1997 Rick Smolan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 24 Hours in Cyberspace amp oldid 1107189399, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
