What is Sea and Sky?
 My name is J.D. Knight and I am the sole creator and webmaster of Sea and Sky. I originally created this site back in 1997 to share my love of the Seas and the Stars with everyone on the Internet. I am a dedicated amateur astronomer and marine aquarium hobbyist. This Web site is also my hobby, and is funded completely by myself. I am a professional graphic artist and Web designer here in Orlando, Florida. I work for a small technology firm where I help create computer-based training products. I also design and maintain Web sites. Over the years, as my knowledge and experience with the Internet has grown, Sea and Sky has grown. This site has been very well received by the educational community and has received a number of distinctive awards. Sea and Sky has been featured in a number of magazines and newspapers around the world, and has also appeared on television. I am committed to maintaining Sea and Sky as a non-commercial, non-profit Web site dedicated to sharing the splendors of our fragile oceans and the wonders of the universe with all members of the world Internet community.
Plans for the Future
I have a lot of future plans and goals for Sea and Sky. I am always coming up with new ideas. Unfortunately, I work alone on the site and time is a limitation that is hard to overcome. I work my regular job 40 hours a week. All work on Sea and Sky is done in the evenings and weekends. I am bringing new sections of the site online as fast as I can get them created. I would eventually like to turn this site into a true multimedia experience including animation, audio, and video.
Requests for Information
I receive a lot of requests for information from people who visit the site. I always do my best to answer all of my e-mail. However, all information I have available to me is on the Web site. I try to do my best to find information that is not on the site. However, I have to research this information myself and it usually takes time.
You can usually find the information quicker if you try searching for it on the Internet search services such as
Google, Yahoo, Go.com, Excite, Ask Jeeves, and Alta Vista. Copyright fair-use standards allows the images and information on this site to be used for most personal, educational, and non-commercial uses. Credit should be given to the copyright holders. When no copyright information is available, Sea and Sky may be credited as the source.
Copyright Information
The design and layout of this site is copyrighted by Sea and Sky. All original images on this site are copyrighted by Sea and Sky as well. Most of the images in the Sky section were obtained from NASA sources and are in the public domain unless otherwise noted. Most images in the Sea section were obtained from clipart collections that I have purchased. The license for these clipart images belongs solely to Sea and Sky and cannot be used by anyone else. These copyright holder will be clearly marked next to the image. You must contact the copyright holder directly for permission to use the images.
Some of the images on this site have been graciously provided by photographers that maintain a copyright. All images with a copyright will indicate the name of the copyright holder and will also contain a link to their Web site. All copyrights belong to the photographers and any use of their images must be cleared with the photographer directly. Their are no no exceptions.
Images on this site with no copyright notice may be freely used for personal, educational, and most non-commercial purposes. When using these images, credit should be given to Sea and Sky as the source. Information contained within this site may be used for any personal, educational, and most non-commercial purposes as long as Sea and Sky is credited as the source.
Disclaimers
Sea and Sky is a non-profit Web site created for the sole purpose of bringing the splendors of the seas and the wonders of the universe to members of the internet community. I work on this site by myself and I do my best to verify the accuracy of the information contained on the site.
This site represents the work of a single individual and is not formally associated with any entity, company, organization, or institution. Any implied associations are purely unintentional.
All of the information presented on Sea and Sky is accurate to the best of my knowledge. Any discrepancies should be brought to my attention by emailing me at the following email address:
Copyright information for text and images is provided when available. To the best of my knowledge, no copyrighted material exists on this site without permission or license of the copyright owner. If any copyrighted material is found on this site which should not be here or if any copyright infringement is found, notify me immediately by email at the email address above and I will remedy the situation as soon as possible.
This site provides hundreds of hyperlinks to other sites on the Web. While every effort is made to verify that each of these is a quality, family-friendly site, Sea and Sky is not responsible for the content of these sites. Any problem with a site linked to by Sea and Sky should be directed to the webmaster of the site in question.
Sea and Sky utilizes Java technology to provide an enhanced Internet experience. Java extends the capabilities of a Web site by allowing interactive technologies such as games and animation. You must have a Java compatible Web browser to take advantage of these features. If your browser does not support Java, you can download the latest versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator free from the Internet.
Privacy Statement
Sea and Sky does not currently require visitors to supply personal information in order to use the site. However, it reserves the right to do so in the future, with or without notice, since business models and Internet technology are rapidly changing.
This site does not and will not in the future collect any information about any child under the age of 18.
Sea and Sky may utilize "cookie" technology in connection with polls, games, and traffic-use statistics within the site.
Sea and Sky may perform statistical analyses of this site to measure visitor acceptance and to gauge relative interest in various parts of the site. We may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with the site, administer the site, and gather broad demographic information.
Sea and Sky reserves the right to change these policies at any time. Any changes to the privacy policy will be posted at the Sites.
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