Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World by Que

	Title: Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World Purchase Item Manufacturer: Que List Price: $34.99 Our Price: $19.84
Customer Reviews:
Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World by Que Best Intro to SL
A good intro that is well illustrated. Almost all the tutorials work like they are supposed to. Much better than the Official Guide.
Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World by Que Second Life "manual" -a must read!
I love this book!! It rocks!! It really helps you get around in Second Life (SL) as a struggling "Newbie" those first few days and weeks. The book is beautifully presented, with high quality illustrations, great tips, and the author's Avatar; "Ansel Gasparini" is a cool dude : ) It really enhanced my whole SL experience. After you read the book and get on Second Life, go visit the in-world site where you can see some of the stuff in Brian White's book. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to start their Second Life adventures..! Let's get this party started... let the adventures begin!! See you in Second Life!! : )
Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World by Que Superb Book! A must read!
This is a superbly done, informative, beautifully illustrated (and printed), densely packed yet easy-to-understand, highly informative, tour-de-force introduction to everything you want or need to know about Second Life. They don't get any better than this. If you are interested in SL, you've got to get this book! All the best, will
Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World by Que Saved my Second Life. - How Brian White helped save it.
Basically, I did the same thing a lot of other people did in Second Life. I registered, then walked away after not getting the fun of it right away. I came back to it because I needed a new creative and social outlet. Mr. Whites book approaches the problem that the Second Life folks are only now getting a handle on and solves it. By going through the chapters in whatever order, at your own pace, You can get a handle on this experience and use it to help remake your world. First and Second. Now my Second Life is all about making new friends and doing and making things with the tools and talents I can muster.... and talking to people who like dancing....while talking, and making things.... The best game engine is another human being. Thank you Brian White.
Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World by Que Product Description
Live your Second Life to the fullest! • Get started and get comfortable fast • Understand the culture, and avoid beginner’s mistakes • Create the right look for your avatar • Master Second Life’s building and texturing tools • Learn how to terraform, build, and landscape your first plot • Create your own Second Life “objects” and clothing • Attend the best Second Life virtual events Create Your Virtual Life in an Incredible Online World...Right Now! Imagine a virtual landscape where everything is created and owned entirely by residents like you. Imagine a place where you can enjoy sunsets, ride a jet ski, buy land, plant a garden, get a tattoo, go sky diving, spend an evening dancing the night away, or relax at home by the fire. Picture a world vividly developed, socially dynamic, and strikingly real where you can bring previously unimaginable things to life with friends from around the globe. This is Second Life®, the hottest Internet phenomenon in years…maybe ever! Now, there’s a totally real, totally independent guide to Second Life. This full-color book is as rich as Second Life itself! It’s packed with insider tips, easy step-by-step techniques, and interviews with dozens of SL residents telling you what they wished they knew when they started! Brian White pulls no punches: You’ll learn exactly what’s great and not so great about SL...how to thrive in its unique culture, and how to create your dreams! The more time you spend in Second Life, the more useful this book will become...teaching you more advanced skills; everything from vehicle construction, Linden Scripting Language, particle systems, to creating custom animations and the new sculpted prims! Visit the companion site in Second Life to find all the textures and objects from this book as well as the contributor’s gallery and other goodies: http://slurl.com/secondlife/humuli/222/123/29 Contents Preface xvi Chapter 1 Welcome to Second Life 3 Chapter 2 Exploring the New Frontier 27 Chapter 3 Communication and Social Networking 47 Chapter 4 Your Avatar–Your Virtual Self 67 Chapter 5 Second Life Culture and Relationships 93 Chapter 6 Building Basics 119 Chapter 7 Advanced Textures and Clothing 171 Chapter 8 Making the Magic: Scripting Basics 229 Chapter 9 Land Ownership, Terraforming, and Landscaping 253 Chapter 10 Particles, Vehicles, Animations, and Sculpted Prims 283 Chapter 11 Photography, Music, and Movies 333 Chapter 12 Practical Matters: Under the Hood of the Metaverse 347 Index 366