Summary:
Written by successful Second Life resort owner, Irie Tsure, this resourceful and comprehensive guide will accompany you on the tricky journey from ‘Newbie’ to seasoned resident in the virtual world of Second Life. Intended to cover every skill required to enjoy and prosper within the Second Life experience, the book will follow the development and provide support for a new character from deciding to download the software right through to proficient use of the modelling tools needed to be really creative within Second Life.



Authored by an established, popular, business savvy and creative SL character, areas covered include:



-What and where is Second Life (SL)



-Glossary for ‘Newbies’



-What can I see and do in SL


-Vital skills



-Modelling tools



-Exploring SL



-Creativity



-Shopping



-Land



-Starting a business



Most other books are written by techies or tourists, not by an author who has actually made the SL experience work for themselves. This is the real McCoy.

• Written by a successful and charismatic Second Life resident who shows how it's done.
• Packed with practical advice for the Second Life 'newbie'.
• Covering all of the things you need to know to live in Second Life from creating your persona to socialising and shopping.
• Includes a colour plate section to show clearly the colour-coding required for the 3D modelling tools in Second Life.

Table of Contents:
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 – An Overview of Second Life®
Chapter 2 – Preparing for Second Life
Chapter 3 - Arriving in Second Life
Chapter 4 - Exploring Second Life
Chapter 5 - Lag
Chapter 6 – Interacting in the Second Life World
Chapter 7 – Socialising in the Second Life World
Chapter 8 – Owning Virtual Land
Chapter 9 – Building in the Second Life World
Chapter 10 – Texturing
Chapter 11 – Understanding Scripting
Chapter 12 - Earning Money
Chapter 12 – Troubleshooting
Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
Index

About the Author(s):
Irie Tsure is a successful entrepreneur in Second Life running the 'Irie Vibes' Reggae nightclub and resort. Her Second Life activities currently create a significant real life income.

Readership:
Anyone interested in joining Second Life for the first time or looking to enhance their Second Life existence. There are over 11m visitors to Second Life with an age range of 18 to 85.