Review by Robin Edwards for A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life version 1.1 Rating:
When I first tried Second Life, I was a little overwhelmed by the complexity of it. Sure, there are help files and forums and such, but I really needed a step by step guide to help keep me from running around naked with a box on my head. This book was just what I was looking for. I highly recommend it. I think I’m going to buy an island today.
Review by Chuck Kirk for A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life version 1.1 Rating:
I’ve been looking for a fast way to understand Second Life. The Official “Help” links on the game can be confusing and orientation is frustratingly tedious. I found A Beginner’s Guide to Second Lifeto be an excellent “hands-on” tutorial for quickly becoming adept at Second Life. Since I teach at a community college, I have also used it as a textbook for introducing my class to the subject. I hope this team will write a follow-up.
The good news – it gives you clear and illustrated instructions to get you going. Plus some exercises so you have something to try once you get into the Second Life grid.
Review by K. Allman for A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life version 1.1 Rating:
This book is not as pretty as some of the other books on Second Life, but it has plenty of useful information for the beginner. It’s occasionally a little snarky about newbies, but that’s my only complaint. I would have given it 5 stars if the illustrations had been better. I found it well worth the money and still refer to it while my 2 other books on SL are gathering dust.
Review by P. Lipski for A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life version 1.1 Rating:
I have been looking for awhile for a good instructional book on Second Life. Since I needed it to be a text book for an introductory college course on Second Life, I ended off looking at everything I could find in the market.
This is the ONLY book I found that actually gives you a full range of instruction. The official guide is pretty looking but doesn’t provide instruction, Tourist guide is about locations and history, play money book is too esoteric, etc. etc.
I had to write this review….I was so blown away with the overwhelmingly positive feedback I got from my students about A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life for course material. That’s the first I ever got with a textbook.
Review by Robin Edwards for A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life version 1.1
Rating:
When I first tried Second Life, I was a little overwhelmed by the complexity of it. Sure, there are help files and forums and such, but I really needed a step by step guide to help keep me from running around naked with a box on my head. This book was just what I was looking for. I highly recommend it. I think I’m going to buy an island today.
Review by Chuck Kirk for A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life version 1.1
Rating:
I’ve been looking for a fast way to understand Second Life. The Official “Help” links on the game can be confusing and orientation is frustratingly tedious. I found A Beginner’s Guide to Second Lifeto be an excellent “hands-on” tutorial for quickly becoming adept at Second Life. Since I teach at a community college, I have also used it as a textbook for introducing my class to the subject. I hope this team will write a follow-up.
Review by Jonathan Greenlee for A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life version 1.1
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The bad news – it’s expensive for what you get.
The good news – it gives you clear and illustrated instructions to get you going. Plus some exercises so you have something to try once you get into the Second Life grid.
Review by K. Allman for A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life version 1.1
Rating:
This book is not as pretty as some of the other books on Second Life, but it has plenty of useful information for the beginner. It’s occasionally a little snarky about newbies, but that’s my only complaint. I would have given it 5 stars if the illustrations had been better. I found it well worth the money and still refer to it while my 2 other books on SL are gathering dust.
Review by P. Lipski for A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life version 1.1
Rating:
I have been looking for awhile for a good instructional book on Second Life. Since I needed it to be a text book for an introductory college course on Second Life, I ended off looking at everything I could find in the market.
This is the ONLY book I found that actually gives you a full range of instruction. The official guide is pretty looking but doesn’t provide instruction, Tourist guide is about locations and history, play money book is too esoteric, etc. etc.
I had to write this review….I was so blown away with the overwhelmingly positive feedback I got from my students about A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life for course material. That’s the first I ever got with a textbook.