Second Life: The Official Guide

In this fully revised and updated Second Edition, you'll discover the very latest information about living in Second Life — from how to enter the world, get started, and get around, to the many exciting new ways you can earn real-world incomes, meet other residents, and enjoy all there is to do. Authored by Second Life experts and featuring contributions from Linden Lab employees and Second Life residents from around the world, the book includes:

• Avatar appearance: Create your look and find your voice.
• Places to go: Take a grand tour of interesting Second Life locales.
• Things to do: Enjoy the nightlife, the great places to shop, and the rich variety of SL communities.
• People to meet: Who will you be in this wide-open world? Get a taste of the diverse social scene. Meet both famous and infamous residents and read their compelling profiles.
• Start building: Create everything from sandals to spaceships, and beyond, thanks to expanded SL technology tools and tons of helpful tips.
• Scripting basics: Make your projects move, talk, spin, and more — learn scripting directly from the creator of the Linden Scripting Language.
• Create machinima: Learn to storyboard, design, and star in your own productions.
• SL economy: Profit from the thriving SL economy and turn L$ into US$.

There's also a CD with textures, avatar templates, animation software, more than a hundred sample animations, machinima created in Second Life, and a host of resources to help Second Life residents, builders, scripters, and animators.

This thorough reference and tutorial is the ultimate gateway to the wonders of the Linden Scripting Language.

Learn how to create stunning special effects, automate with scripts that allow you to make doors open magically, apply physics to everything from jet packs to machine guns, incorporate the outside world and integrate multimedia, and dazzle with such environmental effects as moving shadows, splashing water, and realistic insects.

This official, exclusive guide was developed in cooperation with Linden Lab and features more than 50 brand-new, exclusive custom scripts that you can use and modify immediately.

Drop by and say hi to the team of expert programmers at the Scripting Your World headquarters, Hennepin 38, 136, 108 (Slurl) or at their supporting web site, which features additional projects, scripts, code, forums, and a community of LSL developers.