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'''G'''erman '''W'''elcome '''A'''rea Project.
The '''G'''erman '''W'''elcome '''A'''rea Project wanted to build up a [[Welcome Area]] for German speaking [[Resident]]s of SL, who create their account via the [http://de.secondlife.com de.secondlife.com] website and choose to ''not'' start at a [[Community Gateway]]. It was also supposed to provide a space to host classes and to connect new Residents to the established German speaking SL communities.


Last Update: July 20, 2008
'''Project Involvement'''
#Project lead: [[User:Lotte Linden|Lotte Linden]] & [[User:Clare Linden|Clare Linden]] (originally: [[User:Jean_Linden|Jean Linden]])
#Project support: [http://vteamblog.com/ VTeam] (Blue, George, Lexie, Amber and Mia Linden) and Lotte Linden.
#Planning and building done by the ''German Welcome Area Officers'' Group
##Group lead: [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Fr43k Paine|Fr43k Paine]] and [[User:Alexa Soyer|Alexa Soyer]]
##Group builder: [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Fr43k Paine|Fr43k Paine]], [[User:Dreagan Randt|Dreagan Randt]]. [[User:Alexa Soyer|Alexa Soyer]] and [[User:Timmi Allen|Timmi Allen]]
##Scripter: [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]] & [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]]
##Copyright clarification: [[User:Lore Lamont|Lore Lamont]] and [[User:Carina Raymaker|Carina Raymaker]]
##Group documentarians: [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]]


'''Current status''': Brainstorming and conceptual design.
'''Current status''': discontinued(?)<br>
'''Next meeting''': not set<br>
'''Summaries''' of previouse meetings can be found [[GWA Project/Meeting Summaries|here]].  




== Project description ==
== Related Links ==
 
* All related links are added to the [[:Category:GWA Project]].
In Germany they have their own portal for [http://de.secondlife.com/ Secondlife]. Work is in progress to have four sims online where german speaking residents can enter Second Life. Therefore they will not enter SL on the regular OI's. One or more of the four sims have to be Orientation Islands or Welcome Area's style places. This project page will keep everyone involved updated about the progress and future planning. These findings have to be incorporated into the design of a new OI/Welcome Area for german speaking residents to improve the retentionrate.
 
== History ==
 
This project has a bit of history already...
 
 
 
 
== Project planning And Status ==
 
*Project Involvement
#Jean Linden
#VTeam (Blue, George, Lexie, Amber and Linden)
#German Mentor group
#Funaria's group
 
 
*Brainstorming
 
Discussion is going on how to create an OI that will keep residents online, depending on their different interests. It is wellknown, the retentionrate of new residents in SL is rather low (about 12%). In the past Linden Lab has done several experiments already with different kinds of entry in SL (see remarks for a list of previous projects). Most of these projects gave Linden Lab metrics or at least an idea of what works and what doesn't work. We found members of the VTeam and other Linden Lab employees very willing to share ideas about this already. One thing is cristal clear, Linden Lab doesn't know the perfect solution either yet.
 
*Current conclusions/Focal points for design
#Residents entering SL have very different interests.
#Some need step-by-step tutorials while others soon figure it out themselves quickly.
#Current OI's are not very attractive and do not represent SL
#Many new residents want to see first if SL is for them and do not want to learn too many things at first.
#?
 
 
 
*Conceptual design
Working with a large group in SL is not really easy. So far there have been created some textures with a layout for the sims. In addition to that, some already created 3D-models also. For many that will be a lot easier to visualize things and discuss plans.
#Textures can be found here
#3D-Models are listed here
 
 
*Resources
 
 
*Sims online (Linden Labs)
 
 
*Terraforming and layout
 
 
*Building
 
 
*Testing
 
 
*Final approval
 
 
*Rerouting entrance from portal (Linden Labs)
 
 
*Status and metrics
 
 
 
== Remarks ==
*MDStyle
*Scholar
*?
 
 
[[Category:GWA Project]]

Latest revision as of 18:57, 30 May 2009

GWA Project

The German Welcome Area Project wanted to build up a Welcome Area for German speaking Residents of SL, who create their account via the de.secondlife.com website and choose to not start at a Community Gateway. It was also supposed to provide a space to host classes and to connect new Residents to the established German speaking SL communities.

Project Involvement

  1. Project lead: Lotte Linden & Clare Linden (originally: Jean Linden)
  2. Project support: VTeam (Blue, George, Lexie, Amber and Mia Linden) and Lotte Linden.
  3. Planning and building done by the German Welcome Area Officers Group
    1. Group lead: Monalisa Robbiani, Fr43k Paine and Alexa Soyer
    2. Group builder: Mayumi Fride, Monalisa Robbiani, Fr43k Paine, Dreagan Randt. Alexa Soyer and Timmi Allen
    3. Scripter: Carbon Sirbu & Zai Lynch
    4. Copyright clarification: Lore Lamont and Carina Raymaker
    5. Group documentarians: Zai Lynch

Current status: discontinued(?)
Next meeting: not set
Summaries of previouse meetings can be found here.


Related Links

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