MyGreatWorld.com: Visual update

Innnovative design: MyGreatWorld.com updates web-interface of the rapidly growing photo-community

In a world of colourful cultures necessarily a universe of perspectives unfolds ...

And it is the whole planet Earth, www.MyGreatWorld.com aims to document: Every notable spot, each place of interest and even the very streets users are living in -- as seen today and in past times. It is a complex and intricate task, yet remarkably supported by MyGreatWorld's latest and enhanced design:

At the main page of www.MyGreatWorld.com users now find a reduced and well-planned menu without dispensable and unwanted gadgets or pop-ups. All elemental functions are within easy reach and it is not before the choice of a country that the second (and more detailed) menu expands, allowing new users to register and old users to login.

To make the database work, users are asked for the time (year or even better: year & month) and a category their picture fits in best. Any further description a user enters will be additionally indexed for key-words. The same goes for the photo's title. Structures and designs are straightforward and comprehensible.

Creating new spots (or uploading to those already generated) within the map-based and coherent upload-section is still a breeze - as is the plain searchbar that will produce the desired results in most cases. The advanced search, on the other hand underlines the fact that the sites of MyGreatWorld.com offer more than a mere pool of pretty pictures: The Advanced Search allows for combinations of various search-parameters including the time of the capture, the motive, the spot, key-words in title or description and even the filtering for a certain photographer.

"The site lives from the users' engagement and from the belief that on an international level there are no 'mundane' or 'mediocre' photos: The world in all its facets is very well worth seeing and what's 'interesting' is in the eye of the beholder..."

With MyGreatWorld.com Marco Stuewe and Thorsten Scherff prove once again that a free and fast service can become an alternative to commercial websites and that a functional, well developed layout helps to effectively categorize uploads, to provide access to the data inserted and -- in case of MyGreatWorld.com -- to communicate the beauty of the world.

Press Release MyGreatParaguay

Paraguay's Rolling Hills And Marshy Plains Are Added To Mygreatworld.Com’S Rapidly Growing Photo-Community

Even today there are still countless unique places in Paraguay yet untouched by visitors and exceptional landscapes are waiting to be unveiled by photographers.

With Paraguay landlocked quite in the heart of South America, tourism took its timfe to discover the countries overwhelming beauty and cultural wealth. Even today there are still countless unique places yet untouched by visitors and exceptional landscapes are waiting to be unveiled by photographers.

Paraguay is decidedly twofold: The eastern region's green countryside and dense forests form the lively part of Paraguay, featuring the boiling capital Asuncion as well as the vast majority of the country's 5.7 million citizens. In contrast to that the peace and serenity of the western region inspire those in search of calmness and uncorrupted nature and wildlife.

Whatever the reason for a visit to Paraguay, photos & information from residents and those who know the spot are always welcome, both, to make the best out of a trip and not to miss the secret splendour every location holds: What's worth visiting in Asuncion? Where to stay in Pilar? What to do in Concepcion? What to avoid in San Lorenzo? Users may depict their recommendations on MyGreatParaguay.com - For tourists. For residents. For friends. Worldwide.

The change of Paraguay over the centuries and even over the last decades and years is sometimes subtle (and sometimes not). It becomes obvious by comparing the chronological advancement in housing and construction and the varying styles in design and architecture. The further an observer is travelling back in time the more evident growth and progress become.

Combining these different approaches (to a vast mass of digital photography laying dormant on harddrives around the globe), www.MyGreatParaguay.com opens up its services to the community these days to build an online-database of literally any spot in this country. Even the very streets users are living in are subject to continuous changes - and to make these trends visible is one of the goals of the site.

New maps for MyGreatThailand

We are happy to announce that we could improve the quality of all maps on MyGreatThailand. You might have to press and hold SHIFT while clicking on the reload button of your browser or to clear your cache to notice!

New maps for MyGreatKenya

We are happy to announce that we could improve the quality of all maps on MyGreatKenya. You might have to press and hold SHIFT while clicking on the reload button of your browser or to clear your cache to notice!

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MyGreatWorld.com as well as all individual country-sites have been subject to major technical and smaller visual changes. Especially the way you are informed about new comments has been changed. We also made some changes to the structure of your personal menu and some positions of elements. Please login and have a look. Feedback is always welcome!

You might have to press and hold SHIFT while clicking on the reload button of your browser or clear your browser cache to notice!

Press Release MyGreatBolivia

Between Andes and the Amazonian Rainforests: MyGreatWorld's open, fast & free photo-community for Bolivia


Just a couple of days after MyGreatWorld.com opened up Belgium to the community now Bolivia fills one of the few remaining gaps in the worldmap of MyGreatWorld.

Even though rich in natural resources Bolivia struggles hard to find its place in the centre of South America, being more famous for major archeological monuments than for the vast amounts of iron, magnesium or natural gas. Outstanding ruins from pre-columbian cultures and famous mines already known by the Incas are only the creamy top of the highlights waiting to be discovered by visitors.

Bolivia is world-famous for its varied and distinctive folklore with some of the annual regional carnivals being No. 1 events in South-America.

Geographically Bolivia offers a surprising variety of different landscapes. Within the Andes and Altiplano about 80% of Bolivia's population lives today but Llanos and Yungas, too, offer a compelling background for inspiring captures.

Whatever the reason for a visit to Bolivia, photos & information from residents and those who know the spot are always welcome, both, to make the best out of a trip and not to miss the secret beauty every location holds: What's worth visiting in El Alto? Where to stay in La Paz? What to do in Oruro? What to avoid on Cochabamba? Users may depict their recommendations on MyGreatBolivia.com - For tourists. For residents. For friends. Worldwide.