DIWA Press Release 11/06/04

FotoAparat, the leading digital imaging website for Czech and Slovak languages, becomes the 11th member of the DIWA organisation.

DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), the fast-growing association of expert Web-based publications specialising in digital imaging product reviews, has signed up its eleventh member publication: www.fotoaparat.cz, the top digital photography editorial site for Czech and Slovak languages.

Fotoaparat means “camera” in Czech and Slovak. The site was founded in 1999 by Andrej and Helena Macenauer and is now the leading website of its kind in the region. The mission of FotoAparat is to share their photographic expertise with the readers, helping them to develop and improve their photographic talents. FotoAparat provides all the information photographers need: detailed tests and reviews of cameras, printers, scanners and software, an interactive database of photographic products, as well as over 350 unique articles about photography, techniques and equipment. Users learn from each other to improve their photographic skills in the impressive interactive gallery.

Andrej Macenauer said: “We are honoured to be invited to join DIWA and we are confident that our technical skills and expertise will contribute in making DIWA renowned for high quality reviews and trustworthy awards. Also, we were impressed to learn about the rigorous testing procedures upon which the DIWA awards concept is founded”.

For DIWA, FotoAparat is regarded as a highly valuable addition to the world-wide network of contributing members. The FotoAparat team shows excellent photographic competence and technological professionalism, all presented on a well organised website with an attractive design.

About DIWA
DIWA is an association of selected editorial Web sites that have proven expertise in the field of digital imaging product reviews. DIWA members now include:

- Czech Republic: www.fotoaparat.cz
- Denmark: www.digitalmagasinet.dk
- Germany: www.digitalkamera.de
- Netherlands: www.letsgodigital.org
- Norway: www.digit.no
- Poland: www.fotopolis.pl
- Slovenia: www.e-fotografija.com
- Spain: www.nuevafotografia.com
- Turkey: www.diginorm.com
- United Kingdom: www.dpnow.com
- United States: www.steves-digicams.com

The valuable combined knowledge and expertise of DIWA member publications is harnessed to identify the very best digital imaging products. Continuously, throughout the year, a key technical process developed by DIWA, identifies products, including digital cameras, which merit a DIWA gold, silver or bronze award. Each of these awards is the result of the combined technical evaluation of multiple test reports provided by individual DIWA members.

Through DIWA’s unique standardised test report comparison system, unrepresentative product samples and incorrect test data can be easily identified and prevented from adversely affecting the decision to make an award. Through this process, DIWA aims to establish the industry’s most up to date, trusted and valued product awards.

The DIWA home page (www.diwa-awards.com) serves as a portal for visitors to easily find reviews produced by member publications in their preferred languages as well as a guide to the products that have earned DIWA awards.

For further information, please visit www.diwa-awards.com or email us via [email protected].