Monthly Archives: November 2004
Project: Lisbon`s Terreiro do Paço in Numbakulla Island
Introduction to Cultural Theming Being still mostly US-centred (two thirds of the Second Life® live in the US), it is not surprising that almost all “thematic builds” in SL are vaguely inspired in American culture – even the ones built by non-US residents. After all, American culture is available world-wide – through movies, books and TV shows, the whole world gets an image (even if an “idealized” one) of the…
Survival of the Fittest: Will Second Life Be A Success?
While browsing for more information about Second Life®, I came across a plethora of web sites and blogs on MMOGs and MMORPGs, trying to understand what direction the online gaming industry is taking these days. On the other hand, I have also been in touch with several residents inworld and ask them about their own ideas on the subject – namely, why they prefer playing SL instead of other games…
Beginners` Guide to Second Life®
Welcome to Second Life! Welcome to Second Life! For all of you just starting, I hope you have lots of fun in this virtual world! My name is Gwyneth Llewelyn, and I’m a Mentor. This is a group of users — almost 1600 by now — who help newcomers to get started. You’ll see them mostly at the Welcome Area — like on the Ahern complex, Waterhead or Plum, where…











