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Second Life: The Official Guide

Authors: Michael Rymaszewski, Wagner James Au, Corey Ondrejka, Richard Platel, Sara Van Gorden
Publisher: Sybex Inc
Category: Book

Buy New: $34.99



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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 62 reviews

Edition: 2
Pages: 352

ISBN: 0470286326
Dewey Decimal Number: 794
EAN: 9780470286326
ASIN: 0470286326

Publication Date: April 14, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 10 to 14 days

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
Since "opening" in 2003, Second Life has become an explosive worldwide phenomenon, inhabited by over 5 million virtual residents by 2007. Hit the digital ground running with Second Life: The Official Guide, the ultimate travel reference to this exciting new "metaverse." Get all the information you'll need to create your avatar, navigate the landscape, and build your in-World business to produce real-world profits.

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Product Description
Second Life: The Official Guide is the perfect book for anyone interested in Linden Labs fascinating Second Life metaverse. This book explores in detail every aspect of Second Lifes rich and multilayered virtual world, explains how it works, and offers a wealth of information and practical advice for all Second Life residents.

The first part of the book, Getting a Second Life, acquaints potential and new players with the Second Life world. It describes the metaverses geography as well as its society, explaining the written and unwritten rules.

The second part, Living a Second Life, deals with the practical and economic aspects of Second Life: creating and customizing an avatar, building objects, scripting, and making money.

The third part of the book, Success in Second Life, discusses ways to enjoy Second Life more. This section includes profiles of successful Second Life residents, discusses fascinating in-world events, and examines how some are using Second Life for business, training, and other purposes.

The book closes with a glossary as well as quick-reference and additional-resources appendices.

The accompanying CD-ROM features special animations, character templates, and textures created by Linden Lab exclusively for this book. The disc also guides new users through installation and includes a code that grants a special object their first time entering the metaverse.


Customer Reviews:   Read 57 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars It's advertising   December 27, 2008
The book it's a mere description of the service. It's not a book for parents. The can find hints of the place reading the description of what you can find on it.


4 out of 5 stars Free guide to Second Life   March 17, 2008
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I think this book is great for learning the basics, for understanding how Second Life works, and for gaining a flavour of what awaits you.

But, as is often pointed out, such guides are very quickly out of date. And what it doesn't give you, is a real insight into what really goes on every day in-world.

For this, you need to check out the free guide to Second Life, The AvaStar (www.the-avastar.com). It's an online newspaper covering the news, business, fashion, travel, entertainment and events of the virtual world, and every week publishes a 'Guide to...' feature, focusing on the best places to go in-world.

If you read through the paper once, you'll immediately gain an excellent understanding as to what is going on in the world. (All the back issues are available to download for free at the website).

Good luck and have fun!




1 out of 5 stars Unneeded   March 16, 2008
 2 out of 7 found this review helpful

I face this book (and the many others like it) from a different point of view... if you need a book first to find your way around in SL, you better should not be there at all. Every user with a little but of mind will not need it. On this specific title it also annoyed me to see, that knowing second life, I partially see this as a clique of SL veterans celebrating themself... always the same names.
Just go there instead. look around, use your eyes and mind. Look at the menues. Save the money for the book amd use it to settle in SL instead...



5 out of 5 stars Good starter   December 11, 2007
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Very good starter book for the absolute newbie. Really helps to get on and start having fun.


5 out of 5 stars second life   October 30, 2007
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Sure, sure, second life - what is that? Well, take it from someone older than 21 by many years, this is the best game around! Thanks to my daughter and son-in-law, I can shop, dance, party, meet new friends, and never leave my home! Check out this great addition to the Second Life Scene.

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