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Settlers of the New Virtual Worlds
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Today's users of virtual environments -- estimated to number 50 million by 2011 -- invest huge amounts of time, money, and heart into their online homes. But modern license agreements do not accord them any ownership over this investment. This book explores the complex relationships between virtual world inhabitants, creators, worlds, and the real-world law that now is closing in to mediate between them. Joining editors Erik Bethke and Erin Hoffman are contibutors Julian Dibbell, Bill...more

The State of Play: Law, Games, and Virtual Worlds (Ex Machina: Law, Technology, and Society)
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Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | The State of Play presents an essential first step in understanding how new digital worlds will change the future of our universe. Millions of people around the world inhabit virtual words: multiplayer online games where characters live, love, buy, trade, cheat, steal, and have every possible kind of adventure. Far more complicated and sophisticated than early video games, people now spend countless hours in virtual universes like Second Life and Star Wars Galaxies not to shoot space...more

How to Make Real Money in Second Life: Boost Your Business, Market Your Services, and Sell Your Products in the World's Hottest Virtual Community (How to Make . . .)
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-03-03 Summary: Professional guidance just when it's needed ... After reading articles on Second Life in the Wall Street Journal and on CFO.com recently, I felt I needed an independently written primer to show me the basics of this intriguing social network. Robert Freedman's book provided me with that, and much more. Unlike some other authors of books on Second Life, Freedman is neither an acolyte nor an attacker--but rather is a dispassionate professional who's seen how this social network has impacted his own industry: real estate. (Freedman is a senior editor at Realtor magazine.) ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-01-09 Summary: Big Picture of Business Opportunities in Second Life ... Buy this book if you're interested in establishing a presence for your company or organization in Second Life. It provides a series of comprehensive case studies of businesses that have successfully used Second Life to leverage their brand name or expand their customer base. Freedman makes a solid case that establishing a business presence on Second Life is a good long-term investment. He describes several instances in which a business set up a retail location or meeting place (sometimes on their own island) for a ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-01-06 Summary: Good, knowledgeable intro to this new world ... I was impressed with Freedman's take on Second Life ... he seems to have become a disciple of this virtual world by trying it out, and the book has given me the push to see what it's all about myself. The book describes well (for the layman) how the second life world functions, what the main types of transactions are, and some future concerns to watch out for. I think he a great case for real world companies (large and small) to investigate getting into Second Life. However, the book also stresses how there are certainly ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | SIGN ON. SAY HELLO. START MAKING MONEY. With a population in the millions and a monthly growth rate of 20 percent, Second Life® is a virtual 3-D world bursting with opportunities in areas like real estate, legal practice, and marketing, corporate connections, and people just like you. This all-in-one guide will show you, step by step, how to use Second Life as an alternative marketplace. Learn how to: Create a cool avatar and connect with residents Adapt your business for the virtual...more

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The Entrepreneur's Guide to Second Life: Making Money in the Metaverse
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-11-20 Summary: Great Guide ... Entrepreneur's Guide to Second Life: Making Money in the Metaverse I figured this would be a useful book because when I was interviewed for it the questions were in-depth, thoughtful, and non-fluffy. And it turns out that the book is even better than I expected. This is a GREAT book for anyone who wants to start an in-world Second Life business, or for someone who wants to improve their existing business. I would have turned a profit quicker if I'd had it when I was a newbie! ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-02-27 Summary: Awesome Book and Layout! ... This book gave me a lot of great ideas for the Second Life platform. I had no idea of the type of businesses that were in Second Life. Now that I have an idea of how to purchase land and have seen the various software applications being used to create product, I plan on experimenting with it for the next 90 days or so. From there, I'm going to continue using the platform to launch my Second Life business. This Book is fabulous! Lanesa Stubbs ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-12-04 Summary: everything you need to know about second life ... outstanding. this step-by-step guide is well-written, informative, and easy to navigate. the structure of the book allowed me to get straight to the topics i was interested in - it's clearly laid out and having first-hand advice from residents/experts was extremely useful and gave me confidence - there's a great chapter on Setting Up Shop, for example. It's a comprehensive how-to that makes the metaverse accessible to everyone. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Business is booming in Second Life , and many residents are earning big bucks in-world—and so can you. This unique guide walks you through what it takes to launch and run a successful Second Life business. Packed with insider tips from some of the metaverse’s best-known entrepreneurs, it delivers the lowdown on SL business basics and shows you step by step how to succeed in popular business niches, from real estate and construction to fashion, gadgets, toys, entertainment, music, blogging...more

Creating Your World: The Official Guide to Advanced Content Creation for Second Life
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-03-12 Summary: Finally, Second Life unveiled ... Finally, a one stop book that tells me everything I need to know to improve and expand my experience with Second Life. While the Second Life tutorials online are okay this books clearly explains both the simple and complex options for customizability and expansion with excellent examples and sample code that is effective and clearly stated. If you are looking for the ideal reference for beginners and experienced users you can't get much better than this book. ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-03-04 Summary: Excellent but not enough. ... I got quite alot out of this book. There are a lot of resources that you wont find in world. Templates, textures, tutorials, and advice. All of it good. I just wish that there was a little bit more detail. It seems that no matter how much I learn from books, websites and in world I am always still behind the eight ball. So buy it YES for sure but be prepared to go right back to your search for more knowledge. Hopefully someone will write a tome on just the art of building and designing Structures someday soon. ...more
[3] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-07-07 Summary: Learn How to Build Things in Second Life. ... If your into Building Things, Aimee Weber's "Creating Your World: The Official Guide to Advanced Content Creation for Second Life" would be a good choice. She and her co authors reaquaint you with the Editing box and have a breif introduction to Scripting. There are numerous tutorials and links to cool things others have done. The book comes with a free CD with the Tutorials and some extras but some of the contents match that of Second Life:The User's Guide. I found the tutorials very easy to use and learn. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Enrich your virtual existence by mastering the techniques and tactics the experts use to create jaw-dropping SL content—everything from buildings and vehicles to clothing, landscapes, and animations. This official, exclusive guide from a team of Second Life content-creation experts was written with the full support of Linden Lab and features in-depth instructions for creating beautiful content and putting it to work in-world. It’s both a practical, step-by-step guide and a creative...more

Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-10 Summary: Excellent read, high praise for the hands on easy to read tutorials ... I've read many books on Second Life but none come as close to being the perfect book as this one in terms of helping a newbie understand this exciting virtural world, and how to make the most of the environment, the community, and the economy. Each chapter starts with an overview but quickly gets down into practical applications of the chapters topic and then adds a step-by-step tutorial on how to use that feature or principal to get real stuff done inside of Second Life using common building tools already available ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-08-09 Summary: Excellent starting point for Second Lifers ... This is an excellent first book for those who have signed on to Second Life, fooled around some, and have lots of questions. My advice is put a few hours into Second Life, then read this book. The presentation level was just right for me as an intro. But start by going on Second Life, THEN read the book. ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-03-05 Summary: 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. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... 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...more

Introduction to Linden Scripting Language for Second Life
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-03-22 Summary: Solid ... For those or us who like to read. This is a GOOD overview for those who can program to the basics of LSL (Linden Programing). I loved it. ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-01 Summary: Absolute intro to LLScripts ... This book is an absolute intro to Linden Scripts. The author uses the classic presentation technique of 1) Tell your audience what you are going to tell them; 2) Tell it to your audience; followed by 3) Tell your audience what you told them. If you have ever had to do a presentation to an audience, you understand what I mean. If you think you wish to write code in Linden Scripting Language, this book gives you a very clear, easy to grasp understanding of the basic structure of the language, the method of approach to ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | The Linden Scripting Language allows residents of the Second Life World to program the three dimensional objects around them. Without this programming objects built in Second Life are motionless and non-interactive. Adding a script enables an object to interact with the world around it. Second Life scripts allow objects such as cars, planes, amusement park rides, weapons and other entertainment devices to be created. This book teaches the beginning Second Life programmer to make use of...more