Difference between revisions of "Good Building Practices"

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Revision as of 17:59, 4 December 2012

This guide is a collection of officially verified building practices for moderate to advanced creators that result in efficient, high performance creations in Second Life. If you are new to building in Second Life, please check out the Knowledge Base.

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If you'd like to contribute some of your own best practices for efficient content creation, please link to them in this section so that Linden Lab subject matter experts can verify them before they are added to the official guide.