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Designing your second life : techniques and inspiration for you to design your ideal parallel universe within the online community, Second Life
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tapley, Rebecca, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Second Life (Game).
- Shared virtual environments.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (216 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st edition
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] New Riders 2008
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Whether your second, virtual life has just begun, or you’ve been “in-world" for a long time, a successful and rewarding experience depends on your mastery of design. Everything from your avatar to your home, your clothes to your behavior says something about who you are and the way others see you. In this book Rebecca Tapley—“Mera Luan” in SL—shows you how to design everything from bodies to earrings, cars to castles, for improved appearance, function, and usability. Real-world topics such as urban planning, color theory, user experience, interior design, and landscaping are mapped to SL conditions. Learn how to spot the best skin and hair, clothing, architecture and construction, property for sale, and more. In addition, Rebecca’s insights and observations on Second Life etiquette, manners, customs, and other subtle socio-cultural realities will help you make your way through this new and sometimes baffling world. Have a more rewarding second life by learning how to: Create a realistic or fantastical avatar Make gorgeous clothes and other luxury goods Build impressive homes and planned communities Develop whole islands Establish a social community and career Life.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Credits &
- Acknowledgements
- About this Book
- Register this Book
- Contents
- Chapter 1. Introducing Your Second Life
- Chapter 2. Designing Your Avatar
- Chapter 3. Designing Your Look
- Chapter 4. Designing Your Persona
- Chapter 5. Designing Your Social Life
- Chapter 6. Designing Your Home
- Chapter 7. Designing Your Homestead
- Chapter 8. Designing Your Empire
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780132704809
- 0132704803
- OCLC:
- 165114722
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