How to get into Second Life without really trying
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at Cookie Visitor Welcome Center
Hobo Starter Kit (click on posters)
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Go to Rockcliffe University Gateway
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Arriving at the gate.
When you arrive at the gateway you will see something like the picture on the right. Look for the sign that says “To start click here.” Click on it and you get a notecard with instructions on how to get started.
One of the first things: click on a leaf chair nearby. You will sit
on it. Convenient for looking around. Then, while you are still
seated, follow the instructions on how to roam and zoom your view.
There are posters around the square. Now that you can roam and zoom, you can look at them as closely as you want. Click on a poster and it will give you a notecard with information, graphics, and maybe other noecards. These are "embedded."
Click on an embedded notecard to see its contents and to copy it to your inventory. Some of the posters will be showing a sequence of screen shots. Those will cycle every few minutes. The notecards you get from those posters will carry the same graphics as the posters.
On the right is a full shot of the Screen (Viewer 2) you will see when you enter Second Life. The annotations show the main functions of important parts of the screen.
The view on the right shows two important signs to look for. Click on the one that mentions the Rockcliffe Student Group and it will automatically enroll you in that group. You can then use the IM channel in that group to ask questions or ask for help. That resource is available wherever you are in Second Life. Various faculty members monitor this channel and will try to provide help. The other poster will give you a complete copy of the Hobo Kit. This is a pocket reference guide. You would not read through it. You would just look at it when you want to know something. Then click on the relevant note card.
There is a second part of the gateway, just over the bridge. The view on the right shows a panel (strainge shape) that offers a Ferd Google translator. People typing different languages can communicate if one is using Ferd’s translator. It automatically detects the language of each person and provides the appropriate translation if they do not speak the same language. The collection of panels is part of my Town & Gown project. It offers notice lists that will keep people informed about entertainment events such as theater, comedy, or writing. The idea is to encourage the newcomers to explore the cultural amenities of Second Lif
The area near the dressing room offers a collection of avatars and clothing. You can stop by there to try out various looks. The Hobo Kit carries a notecard with instructions on how to change avatars and adjust your appearance.
Here you could check the Rockcliffe schedule of classes and events.
