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== Beginner Tutorials ==
'''[[Getting Ready to Learn LSL]]:''' Before learning LSL, it is helpful to learn the basics of Second Life. Here are some pointers to getting started.

'''[[Help:Getting started with LSL|Getting started with LSL]]:''' Tutorial for absolute beginners. Basic SL inventory and navigation required.

'''[[Hello Avatar]]:''' A place to try next after Getting Started in LSL.

'''[[Chatbot]]:''' A short tutorial list of concise LSL statements that make the default wood box translucent and bouncy and then kick and spin it along, also a script to run such commands for you.

'''[[DialogMenus|Building a dialog menu step by step]]:''' A tutorial for learners on implementing a simple, starter dialog menu system. Designed to illustrate the basic principles in layman's English.

== In-World Tutorials ==
'''[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Maritime%20Greenwich/215/163/23/?title=Linden%20Script%20Exhibition Free interactive in-world Linden Script Tutorial]:''' Bromley College has developed a free interactive scripting tutorial exhibition in-world.

You can also find the tutorial in-world by choosing '''Search > Classifieds''' and searching for the phrase '''linden script tutorial'''

'''[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Daydream%20SE%20Islands/11/79/21/?x=300&y=300&img=http%3A//cd.bromley.ac.uk/bteccourses/sl/images/shimmer_island.jpg&title=Learning%20in%20Virtual%20Reality&msg=Here%20at%20Shimmer%20island%2C%20I%20shall%20be%20exploring%20the%20potential%20of%20Second%20Life%20in%20support%20of%20my%20current%20trials%20with%20the%20Moodle%20vle%20for%20Virtual%20Learning.%20So%20please%20feel%20free%20to%20drop%20in%20for%20a%20chat%20with%20us%20to%20see%20how%20things%20are%20going.%20Regards%20Skipper%20Abel Bromley College in-world Virtual Learning trials]:''' Please feel free to come over and look around

'''[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Horsa/43/236/84 Many free scripting tutorials that are easy to read at our College of Scripting, Music and Science]:''' Come by to learn scripting and building.

'''[http://swiss-projects.ch/secondlife-tutorial Swiss Projects Tutorial, the Swiss Tutorial for Second Life®; interactive, inworld and in the Web, in German]:''' das schweizer Tutorial zu Second Life®; interaktiv, inworld und im Web, in deutscher Sprache. SLURL: '''[http://slurl.com/secondlife/swiss%20projects]'''

== External Tutorials ==
'''[http://www.ddj.com/dept/ai/197008520?pgno=1 Using LSL introductory tutorial]''' Dr. Dobb's tutorial

'''[http://www.slbuilding.com/Clock_video.html Building a Clock in Second Life - Full Video Tutorial]:''' Video tutorial for building and scripting a clock.

'''[http://people.cc.ku.edu/~grobe/intro-to-LSL/ Using the Linden Script Language]:''' A very comprehensive tutorial on basic scripting from Kan-ed.

'''[http://johannahyacinth.blogspot.com/2006/12/scripting-basics-part-1.html Scripting Basics (Part 1)]:''' Scripting basics from Johanna Hyacinth. Also try [http://johannahyacinth.blogspot.com/2006/12/scripting-basics-part-2_18.html part2] and [http://johannahyacinth.blogspot.com/2006/11/lsl-magic-barrier.html part3].

'''[http://stonedchipmunkrocks.googlepages.com/peternelson%27sguidetolsl Peter Nelson's Guide to LSL]:''' A series of LSL tutorials from Peter Nelson. A work in progress.

'''[http://dev.aol.com/article/2007/04/second-life A New Hampshire Coder in Linden Lab's Court]:''' An article on dev.aol.com discussing software engineering strategies for LSL

'''[http://slifeguide.googlepages.com/scripting.html Scripting in Second Life]:''' by oceanspray

'''[http://wintermute.linguistics.ucla.edu/lsl/ Programming in Second Life]''' tutorial for teen grid and others

'''[http://www.wakatech.com/articles/lsl-scripting-basics/configuring-lsl-scripts-using-a-notecard/ Configuring LSL Scripts Using a Notecard]''' Tutorial on configuring with notecards.

'''[http://hobblescripts.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2:lsl-scripting-tutorial&catid=5:tutorial&Itemid=3 An easy to follow tutorial for LSL]''' Guides you through creating your first fun script explaining the basic language features.

== Scripting Tools ==
These tools are designed to '''ease the process of scripting''', whether it's autogenerating scripts or helping you to edit them. Some of them were featured in [http://blog.secondlife.com/2008/07/19/get-started-scripting-with-autoscript-video-tip-of-the-week-42/ Torley's Autoscript post]:

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* '''[http://www.3greeneggs.com/autoscript/ Autoscript]''' - Ann Enigma's versatile tool lets you make a script with a few clicks, then examine and edit it further. Easily add interactivity to your objects and get started scripting! Available in Français and Deutsch too.

* '''[http://web.mit.edu/~eric_r/Public/S4SL/ Scratch for Second Life]''' - Eric Rosenbaums’s exciting app (for Mac and Windows) in development which lets you arrange scripts visually as if they were Legos. I haven’t had a chance to even scratch (ha!) its surface yet, but watch Eric’s video to better understand:

* '''[http://particles-lsl-generator.bashora.com/ Particle script generator]''' - This formatted webpage may be easier to use than SL’s own script editor. Change your parameters and try it out inworld.

* '''[http://www.heatonresearch.com/examples/particle/particle.html Encog's Particle Machine]''' - "The particle machine allows you to specify particle effects and see them created in the Second Life world."

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[[Category:LSL Tutorials]]

Category:Tutorials

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Nathiel Siamendes: /* Off-site tutorials */

These articles contain helpful words of wisdom from your fellow Residents and more useful info.

== Off-site tutorials ==
*[http://slnatalia.blogspot.com/2006/11/build.html Natalia Zelmanov's Tutorials]

* [http://swiss-projects.ch/secondlife-tutorial Swiss Projects Tutorial, das schweizer Tutorial zu Second Life®; interaktiv, inworld und im Web, in deutscher Sprache ]

=== Avatar Customization ===
*[http://avatartoolbox.googlepages.com/AvatarToolbox.html Avatar Toolbox]