Come Be The Second Life of the Party!Que Publishing Holds In-World Party to Launch Second Life: A Guide To Your Virtual World INDIANAPOLIS -- Whether you're new to Second Life or an experienced virtual world user, join the fun at Que Publishing's launch party for the book, Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World by Brian White Brian White may refer to:
Party attendees will hear White's views about the ins and outs ins and outs pl.n. 1. The intricate details of a situation, decision, or process. 2. The windings of a road or path. of being part of the Second Life community, and receive advice on how to get the most out of their in-world experiences. They'll also be able to dance to the music of popular band JueL Resistance with DJ Doubledown Tandino, talk to Ansel Gasparini, socialize so·cial·ize v. so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing, so·cial·iz·es v.tr. 1. To place under government or group ownership or control. 2. To make fit for companionship with others; make sociable. with other members of the Second Life community, and have the chance to win a copy of the new book. Que will also be giving away party bags including the first chapter of the book, an exclusive dress by Ginny Talamasca, and an exclusive t-shirt by Dragontat Zagato. NEWS FACTS ABOUT THE BOOK * Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World is priced at $34.99 U.S. and is available at www.informit.com as well as bookstores nationwide. * The book provides a fast track to learning the basics of Second Life so visitors don't come across as obvious newbies, and so their residence "in- world" is fulfilling and financially rewarding. * White thoroughly explains Second Life's mechanics, cultural norms and economy. He also helps readers unleash their creative sides by gaining an understanding of what is possible and how to use the building, texturing, and scripting tools to create their own objects. * Resident expert interviews and resident-created tutorials are included to help readers capture tribal/expert knowledge and to ensure accuracy and depth of the information. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Brian White has more than 15 years of experience in defining, developing, marketing, and selling enterprise software solutions. He is currently the VP of Product Management for Opsware Inc. White has been involved for more than 20 years in online gaming See gaming. , 3D modeling, texturing, and photography (digital and traditional). He is familiar with the technologies driving Second Life as well as the real-life tools that perform similar modeling/texturing jobs, such as LightWave, Poser, Bryce, and Photoshop. He is organizer of the first Seattle/Pacific Northwest meetup for Second Life residents, and SL Instructor. USEABLE QUOTE "Other than blogs, wikis See wiki. , and forums, there is little structured information to help new and old Second Life residents alike," said Brian White, author of Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World. "I felt there was a need for a book that structured all the information and helped new residents in a practical manner. "Throwing this launch party will also help to get the ball rolling for those new to Second Life, so they can socialize with experienced users in a non-threatening atmosphere." ABOUT PEARSON EDUCATION Pearson Education is an international publisher of textbooks and other educational material, such as multimedia learning tools. Pearson Education is part of Pearson PLC. It is headquartered in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Educating 100 million people worldwide, Pearson Education (www.pearsoned.com) provides scientifically research-based print and digital programs to help people of all ages learn at their own pace, in their own way. Professionals, leaders, academics, experts, and consultants draft the books and online resources that help develop today's and tomorrow's business leaders. Top technology companies who have chosen Pearson Education as their publishing partner include IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Symantec, Cisco, Adobe, and Macromedia. The company is home to such renowned publishing and information portal brands as Informit.com, IBM Press, Prentice Hall Prentice Hall is a leading educational publisher. It is an imprint of Pearson Education, Inc., based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA. Prentice Hall publishes print and digital content for the 6-12 and higher education market. History In 1913, law professor Dr. Professional, Addison-Wesley Professional, Peachpit, Cisco Press Cisco Press is a publishing alliance between Cisco Systems and the Pearson Education division of Pearson PLC. , Que Publishing and Sams Publishing. Pearson Education is part of Pearson (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PSO PSO - Oracle Parallel Server ), the international media company. In addition to Pearson Education, Pearson's primary operations include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. Optimized by Newsforce |
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