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<br>It would be great if there were a slap-you-in-the-face signboard in the middle of New User Orientation Island, Public OI, and Public Help Island that displayed the URL to a wiki Help portal and also dispensed you a Notecard with the URL in it. Could it also be...in Help menu? A Notecard already in your Inventory (& not your inventory Library, newbies won't find it there)? | <br>It would be great if there were a slap-you-in-the-face signboard in the middle of New User Orientation Island, Public OI, and Public Help Island that displayed the URL to a wiki Help portal and also dispensed you a Notecard with the URL in it. Could it also be...in Help menu? A Notecard already in your Inventory (& not your inventory Library, newbies won't find it there)? | ||
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<br>Quick introduction for new users (residents)--Including tutorials | <br>These links are all faked for illustration purposes | ||
<br>Dictionary of terms | <br> | ||
<br>Learning the Second Life Viewer (client program) | <br>[[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Quick introduction for new users (residents)]]--Including tutorials | ||
<br>[[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Dictionary of terms]] | |||
<br>[[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Learning the Second Life Viewer (client program)]] | |||
<br>Second Life topics | <br>Second Life topics | ||
:* Navigating--Tips on movement, teleporting, Landmarks, using the Map, etc. | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Navigating]]--Tips on movement, teleporting, Landmarks, using the Map, etc. | ||
:* Socializing--Tips on chatting, ettiquette, Groups, how to find & meet people, communicating, IMing, sending Notecards, griefers, etc. | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Socializing]]--Tips on chatting, ettiquette, Groups, how to find & meet people, communicating, IMing, sending Notecards, griefers, etc. | ||
:* Avatars--Including using avatars, the profile description, customizing, clothing, animating, etc | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Avatars]]--Including using avatars, the profile description, customizing, clothing, animating, etc | ||
:* Sight-seeing | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Sight-seeing]] | ||
:* Classes--In-world classes on in-world topics as well as real-world education | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Classes]]--In-world classes on in-world topics as well as real-world education | ||
:* Organizing your Second Life--Tips on managing your Inventory, etc. | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Organizing your Second Life]]--Tips on managing your Inventory, etc. | ||
:* Entertainment & Events--Events, games, contests, movies, hosting, etc. | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Entertainment & Events]]--Events, games, contests, movies, hosting, etc. | ||
:* "Mature" activities | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|"Mature" activities]] | ||
:* Combat | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Combat]] | ||
:* Role-Playing | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Role-Playing]] | ||
:* Current events--In-world and web resources that provide information about Second Life culture, including hot issues, news, major Events, fads, & trends | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Current events]]--In-world and web resources that provide information about Second Life culture, including hot issues, news, major Events, fads, & trends | ||
:* Land--Information on buying, renting, and selling land | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Land]]--Information on buying, renting, and selling land | ||
:* Miscellaneous help--Including how to shop, open boxes, etc | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Miscellaneous help]]--Including how to shop, open boxes, etc | ||
:* Money--Including how to get more of it | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Money]]--Including how to get more of it | ||
:* Jobs--Information about jobs | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Jobs]]--Information about jobs | ||
:* Businesses--Including common types of businesses & organizations, how to start one, etc. | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Businesses]]--Including common types of businesses & organizations, how to start one, etc. | ||
:* Creating/Building--Information on creating buildings, clothes, accessories, objects, animations, etc | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Creating/Building]]--Information on creating buildings, clothes, accessories, objects, animations, etc | ||
:* Scripting | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Scripting]] | ||
:* Legal issues--Information about legal issues related to Second Life, including intellectual property, monetary issues, etc | :* [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Legal issues]]--Information about legal issues related to Second Life, including intellectual property, monetary issues, etc | ||
Troubleshooting Second Life | [[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Troubleshooting Second Life]] | ||
<br>How to report bugs & make feature requests | <br>[[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|How to report bugs & make feature requests]] | ||
<br>Where to get additional help--both in-world and on the web | <br>[[User:Jaszon_Maynard/Blank_page|Where to get additional help]]--both in-world and on the web | ||
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<br>When possible the wiki help should mention applicable in-world tutorials along with a SLURL to the relevant place (like Public Orientation Island or Public Help Island). Since the SLURL won't bring you to the tutorial, & the islands can be crowded, confusing, laggy, & crashy, describe major landmarks near the applicable tutorial so the resident can find it. | <br>When possible the wiki help should mention applicable in-world tutorials along with a SLURL to the relevant place (like Public Orientation Island or Public Help Island). Since the SLURL won't bring you to the tutorial, & the islands can be crowded, confusing, laggy, & crashy, describe major landmarks near the applicable tutorial so the resident can find it. |
Revision as of 11:28, 24 February 2008
Here's a quick sketch of what could be in the top level of a Second Life Help portal:
(I know nothing about the Teen Grid...if there are any changes that should be made to this to acccomodate that, please tell me)
It would be great if there were a slap-you-in-the-face signboard in the middle of New User Orientation Island, Public OI, and Public Help Island that displayed the URL to a wiki Help portal and also dispensed you a Notecard with the URL in it. Could it also be...in Help menu? A Notecard already in your Inventory (& not your inventory Library, newbies won't find it there)?
These links are all faked for illustration purposes
Quick introduction for new users (residents)--Including tutorials
Dictionary of terms
Learning the Second Life Viewer (client program)
Second Life topics
- Navigating--Tips on movement, teleporting, Landmarks, using the Map, etc.
- Socializing--Tips on chatting, ettiquette, Groups, how to find & meet people, communicating, IMing, sending Notecards, griefers, etc.
- Avatars--Including using avatars, the profile description, customizing, clothing, animating, etc
- Sight-seeing
- Classes--In-world classes on in-world topics as well as real-world education
- Organizing your Second Life--Tips on managing your Inventory, etc.
- Entertainment & Events--Events, games, contests, movies, hosting, etc.
- "Mature" activities
- Combat
- Role-Playing
- Current events--In-world and web resources that provide information about Second Life culture, including hot issues, news, major Events, fads, & trends
- Land--Information on buying, renting, and selling land
- Miscellaneous help--Including how to shop, open boxes, etc
- Money--Including how to get more of it
- Jobs--Information about jobs
- Businesses--Including common types of businesses & organizations, how to start one, etc.
- Creating/Building--Information on creating buildings, clothes, accessories, objects, animations, etc
- Scripting
- Legal issues--Information about legal issues related to Second Life, including intellectual property, monetary issues, etc
Troubleshooting Second Life
How to report bugs & make feature requests
Where to get additional help--both in-world and on the web
When possible the wiki help should mention applicable in-world tutorials along with a SLURL to the relevant place (like Public Orientation Island or Public Help Island). Since the SLURL won't bring you to the tutorial, & the islands can be crowded, confusing, laggy, & crashy, describe major landmarks near the applicable tutorial so the resident can find it.