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"24 Hours in Cyberspace" (and more)
Rick Smolan, Against All Odds Productions

As the world's of design, publishing, photography, and computers begin to overlap and merge, new partnerships and alliances are being formed. Photographer and publisher Rick Smolan (creator of the best selling "Day in the Life" books series) has spent a decade finding ways to place himself and his projects in the direct path of these converging industries. Rick is going to give the audience a behind the scenes glimpse of his latest projects "24 Hours in Cyberspace," "Passage to Vietnam," and "From Alice to Ocean."

Rick Smolan, a former Time, Life, and National Geographic photographer, has spent a decade finding ways to place himself and his projects directly in the path of the converging worlds of photography, design, publishing, and technology.

In 1981, Smolan created the bestselling "Day in the Life" photography series. More than three million copies of the books have been sold to date; "A Day in the Life of America" alone was on the New York Times bestseller list for over one year. Four of the "Day in the Life" books have been featured on the covers of Time and Newsweek.

In 1983, Smolan received backing from the Washington Post to create the world's first online network specializing in photography and publishing. In 1988, he worked with Apple Computer and Newsweek on an interactive laserdisk project exploring a new form of electronic publishing. In 1989, he was one of the founders of Light Source, a computer software company specializing in the graphic manipulation and enhancement of computer images. In 1990, he began consulting for Eastman Kodak's Professional Photography Division and helped create the Center for Creative Imaging in Camden, Maine.

In 1991, Smolan founded Against All Odds Productions, a book and multimedia publisher based in Sausalito, California. The company's first title, "From Alice to Ocean," was the first photography book to come with its own interactive CD-ROM. Based on Robyn Davidson's 1700-mile solo trek across the Australian desert, which Smolan had originally covered for National Geographic, "From Alice to Ocean" is one of the most recognized multimedia productions in the field of interactive publishing. The San Francisco Examiner called From Alice to Ocean "...a stunning, addictive and mesmerizing experience that may well change the course of publishing forever." In 1998, Actress Julia Roberts will be staring in a Disney movie based on the book.In November 1994, Smolan and Against All Odds released "Passage to Vietnam," a photographic book involving the talents of 70 photojournalists from fourteen countries. A CD-ROM of the same name was released in June, 1995, and was hailed as "the best CD-ROM ever produced" by the Chicago Sun-Times. "Passage to Vietnam" recently won the prestigious CODIE Award from the Software Publishers Association for best multimedia title of 1995.

On February 8th, 1996, Against All Odds produced "24 Hours in Cyberspace", the largest one-day online event to date. The project brought together the world's top photographers, editors, programmers, and interactive designers to create a digital time capsule of online life. A book version of 24 Hours in Cyberspace, featuring over 200 photographs taken on February 8th, was released in the Fall of 1996. Its publication coincided with an ABC Nightline special report and an October cover story on the project in US News & World Report.

On Thursday, January 23, 1997 in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington DC, the "24 Hours in Cyberspace" exhibition was unveiled, featuring 70 of the most powerful and evocative images from the project.

During the opening ceremonies on January 23rd, Vice President Gore was the guest of honor and was presented with a copy of the book and CD. The Vice-President praised the project and said "24 Hours in Cyberspace is a remarkable and historic exhibit." Following the Vice President's remarks, the Smithsonian formally inducted the "24 Hours in Cyberspace" web site into their historic collection. The 24 Hours web site is now included in an historic collection which includes the original Star-Spangled Banner and the slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz.