WorldVillage History
Thanks to you, our citizens and visitors, WorldVillage has become a very popular site on the web. We thought you'd enjoy a look at the graphical evolution of WorldVillage. If nothing else, it's good for a few chuckles. Enjoy!
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This image is taken from a sketch created during the inception of WorldVillage, about January 1995. We weren't exactly sure what we wanted to do at the time. We did know that we wanted to create a virtual world that would be entertaining and look cool. Is this sketch cool, or what? ;) |
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Ah... the
first WorldVillage created by computer. Josh Williams designed this image
according to our first specifications in February 1995. Our first thought
for the multimedia area was to call it MultiMedia Mountain. Yeah, right.
However, WorldVillage wasn't online yet, and this image never saw the
light of day (until now).
Along with the map came our first logo. Kinda sharp, hmm? |
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Josh fine-tuned the rough draft, and completed this image in March of 1995. You can see the many ideas we had for various regions of WorldVillage. The School House was still called Learning Land. Most of the concepts illustrated here have been implemented today. This image, too, never got on to the page. |
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 WorldVillage
evolved to another level when Robert Heimer sat at his Macintosh and
created this image in May of 1995. We were pleased with it, and it was the
first image to appear online when WorldVillage debuted on the world wide
web in July of 1995. However, we still wanted something more for our look,
so we sought another artist who could make WorldVillage come to life.
And our second incarnation of our logo came about as well.
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Enter Tim Stiles. WorldVillage had entered the web and began to make a splash. This image really conveyed more of the feel that we were trying to evoke. 3D, rendered, warm, fun, friendly, and yet, mature. This map appeared in August of 1995. |
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We fine-tuned the background of the map, and brought the Village Square into the picure. This image was online from October of 1995 through early February of 1996. But with the addition of two new areas, a new map was on the way.... |
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rendering featured the new Internet Hotel as well as The WorldVillage
Office. Although this image was used for several months, we recognized
that WorldVillage was beginning to get a bit crowded. Plans were already
being made to remedy this situation.
The new logo finished out this new WorldVillage look! |
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And here we
were a couple months later. Tim has continued to provide top-notch images,
as can be seen from our newest rendering, which now includes our Village
Chapel, a spiritual resource for WorldVillage visitors.  As
you can see, WorldVillage acquired more land and was able to spread out
the areas a bit.
And a new, crisper logo makes it's appearance. |
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Next, the Village Square reappeared, making room for WorldVillage Chat, and a partnership with Match.com. |
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Ch-ch-ch-changes!
As WorldVillage prepared to enter 1997, a whole new look evolved, with
lots of primary colors and a fun attitude! WorldVillage KIDZ  made
it's debut, and many new features were being hatched.
The new logo topped off the new look with it's bright colors, inviting others to place it on their own home page. |
WorldVillage in 1998. |
WorldVillage in 1999. |
WorldVillage in 2000. |
Launched July 10, 2001, this layout was designed to be all inclusive and to feature several sections of the site at easy reach right off the main page. |
Lauched November 2005, this layout incorporated the launch of the WorldVillage Bloggers Network. The bloggers network quickly became a central point of WorldVillage. |
The current layout, launched December 25th of 2007 marks a major redesign of WorldVillage. |