WebGallerie in iPhoto'08 is disappearing

I'm having some problems with publishing my webgalerries in iPhoto 08.
My photos still are in my webgallerie and on the net and on my iDisk folder within .Mac *but all the galleries are disappearing from my source-list within iPhoto’08.*
So I cannot change or admit photos to it using iPhoto.
Rebuilding a new album or rebuilding my iPhoto doesn't solve the problem neither does reinstalling iPhoto 08.
Is this a .Mac or iPhoto problem?
How to handle and to solve this problem?

JayAnn:
I don't know if it's an iPhoto thing or something going on with your specific library. Try rebuilding the library with the free iPhoto Library Manager as follows:
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 -Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
2 -Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your User/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File->Rebuild Library menu option
4 - In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
5 - Click on the Create button.
Note: It may take some time to create the new library if you have a lot of photos. Report back on how long it took and how many photos you have in the library so we can give other users an idea of how long it may take.
iPLM often succeeds where the iPhoto rebuild does not. A new library will be created leaving your old one untouched. It's worth a try.
Also run Disk Utility and verify the disk to make sure you don't need to repair the disk.
Happy New Year
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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