Second Life has been called a game, a social network, and 3-D Virtual World.

Linden Lab, the creators of this virtual world see it only different from our Earth in that this world is “lived” via the Internet. Second Life is resident driven and self-evolving. It emphasizes socializing and an in-world virtual economy driven by the sale and content created by its members. There are now almost 7 million people registered for this game.

“A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life” published by ArcheBooks is a must have Second Life Reference to quickly get into and understand this game. I like the 8.5 x 11 inch with 190+ pages of detailed information, references, tips, exercises, and hints. It is the only book tutorial I have seen that offers a fun and easy approach to understanding building, making money, insight to Second Life business, managing land, perfecting your appearance, using communication tools, developing your profile, and offering details on flexi-prims, machinima, proficiency, photography, and MORE!! The Appendix has lists of shortcut commands, tour locations, website resources, definitions, screen references and more. This is a very good Second Life reference tool.