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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 24, 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]].  


Next meeting: Sunday, July 27 2008, 10:00 am - ? SLT in [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ambleside/232/67/25 Amblesite] - [[German_Mentors/Meeting_Agenda|Meeting Agenda]]<br>
Next meeting with Jean: [[User:Jean_Linden|Project office hour July 29, 2008]] Tuesday(s) 10:00 am - 11:00 am SLT [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ambleside/232/67/25 Amblesite]


Last meeting: [[German_Mentors/Meeting_Summaries|july 23, 2008]]
== Related Links ==
 
* All related links are added to the [[:Category:GWA Project]].
 
== Project description ==
 
''Already after one meeting I am very sorry to have to conclude this German group has no interest in 'third party' contributions and ideas. They refuse to welcome anyone new and interested in this project and are not open for new ideas. Next to that, at forehand they find it normal to exclude everyone not being able or not wanting to use Voice, basically ruling out everyone else intestered. Therefore I have withdrawn from and decided to remove all my contributions to this project'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 12:58, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
 
 
== History ==
 
This project has a bit of history already. ''(Does someone know the  whole story with previous and still existing sims?)''
 
 
''Already after one meeting I am very sorry to have to conclude this German group has no interest in 'third party' contributions and ideas. They refuse to welcome anyone new and interested in this project and are not open for new ideas. Next to that, at forehand they find it normal to exclude everyone not being able or not wanting to use Voice, basically ruling out everyone else intestered. Therefore I have withdrawn from and decided to remove all my contributions to this project'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 12:58, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
 
 
== Project planning And Status ==
 
*'''Project Involvement'''
#[[User:Jean_Linden|Jean Linden]]
#[http://vteamblog.com/ VTeam] (Blue, George, Lexie, Amber and Mia Linden)
#[[German_Mentors|German Mentor]] group
#[http://world.secondlife.com/group/fec7987f-358e-7a00-4b1f-b35d61a4df66 Deutsche Mentoren - German Mentors] ([http://deutsche-mentoren.de Website])
#''German Welcome Area Officers'' <- This will be the group with land rights at the sims. Owner is [[User:Jean_Linden|Jean Linden]].
 
 
*'''Brainstorming'''
 
''Already after one meeting I am very sorry to have to conclude this German group has no interest in 'third party' contributions and ideas. They refuse to welcome anyone new and interested in this project and are not open for new ideas. Next to that, at forehand they find it normal to exclude everyone not being able or not wanting to use Voice, basically ruling out everyone else intestered. Therefore I have withdrawn from and decided to remove all my contributions to this project'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 12:58, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
 
 
*'''Meeting transcripts'''
#[[German_Mentors/Meeting_Summaries|Transcripts]] ([[German_Mentors/2008_07_17_Transcript|Last:]] july 17, summary of july 20, 2008, july 23, 2008)
#[[German_Mentors/Meeting_Agenda|'''Planned meeting/Agenda''']]
 
 
''Already after one meeting I am very sorry to have to conclude this German group has no interest in 'third party' contributions and ideas. They refuse to welcome anyone new and interested in this project and are not open for new ideas. Next to that, at forehand they find it normal to exclude everyone not being able or not wanting to use Voice, basically ruling out everyone else intestered. Therefore I have withdrawn from and decided to remove all my contributions to this project'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 12:58, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
 
 
 
 
*'''Conceptual design'''
Working with a large group in SL is not really easy. At this moment some textures have been created by the previous group, with a possible layout for the sims. In addition to this, a few others now already created 3D-models also. For many that will be a lot easier to visualize things and discuss plans.
#Previous design textures and related information can be found [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept|here]].
#[[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/OI_Suggestions|3D-Models are listed here]].
 
 
One big question remains still open. Metrics or how many new residents to expect? This will determine how many sims will be required for entrance. The remaining sims then can be german gathering area's.{{footnote|Question has been sent to Blue Linden.|handle=blue}}
 
Other questions:
#Group entrance and how it should work? (Note: from MDstyle experiences this was suggested: ''After a couple of days of collecting names spam the new residents with a group invite. --Destiny Niles 09:07, 6 June 2007''. Might be a good idea to contact them again later in batchmode and invite them for more instruction.) Further inquiries will be made to Jean about the 'Willkommen Deutschland' group she owns and automatic addition and cleanup procedures to this on joining SL.
#Forum pages?
#At many locations there are signs "Willkommen" (e.g. on HIP/HIP2). Something need to be done with that also?
#Is it possible to limit sim entry by age, once a new Resident left?{{footnote|New Residents could return to the OI in case they experience that they need further training. It would give them confidence to know that they have a place to return to and it can also benefit socializing amongst the new Residents}}{{footnote|handle=blue}}
#Currently (july 2008) tests are being done with the HI201-HI210. Though it does not work perfectly yet (only the english version appears to work so far), they are introducing the Help > Tutorial as a first guide while joining SL. Will this be implemented also by the time the sim(s) are finished? [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 01:18, 25 July 2008 (PDT)
 
 
''Already after one meeting I am very sorry to have to conclude this German group has no interest in 'third party' contributions and ideas. They refuse to welcome anyone new and interested in this project and are not open for new ideas. Next to that, at forehand they find it normal to exclude everyone not being able or not wanting to use Voice, basically ruling out everyone else intestered. Therefore I have withdrawn from and decided to remove all my contributions to this project'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 12:58, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
 
 
 
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''current status''
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*'''Inventarisation'''
We will need to make a final list of everything needed instructionalwise. Catagorize subjects with 'Basic', 'Basic Plus' or 'Advanced'. What will be needed in the entrance sim(s)? Our goal for now is: '''Explanations without notecards'''.{{footnote|Many people dislike manuals and long text and therefor won't read the provided info. Our goal should be to have all information available in a visual way. For example: "How to make money?" could be answered in a short comic strip from content creation to content selling.}}
#[[German_Mentors/Brainstorming_OI_Structure|OI Structure]]
#?
 
 
*'''Decisions'''
Final decisions will have to be made on where, what and how before doing anything!
 
 
*'''Approval Linden Lab'''
 
 
*'''Resource planning'''
In preparation of building new sims, many things will have to be done. It will require different skills for the various aspects. All the help we can get will be most welcome. A first short list of things involved:
#Terraforming
#Planning
#Creating intructional textures (preferably without words!)
#Creating displays that show what SL actually is.
#Creating instructional displays
#Scripting
#Styling
#Organising and project management
#?
 
If not already done so, please add your name and skills to this overview: [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|Participant list and skills overview]]
 
 
*'''Sims online''' (Linden Labs)
Unknown so far
 
 
*'''Terraforming and layout'''
Not planned yet
 
 
*'''Building the sim(s)'''
Not planned yet
 
 
*'''Testing'''
Not planned yet
 
 
*'''Final approval'''
Not planned yet
 
 
*'''Rerouting entrance from portal''' (Linden Labs)
Not planned yet
 
*'''Status and Metrics'''
Not planned yet
 
== Footnotes ==
 
{{footnotes}}
 
 
== Remarks ==
 
Previous tests with entrance in Second Life:
*MDStyle: [[MDStyle Orientation Island]], [[Talk:MDStyle Orientation Island|Diary of Events on MDStyle testing]]
*Orientation Station build by Metaverse Mentors. Have a look at the ''Scholar'' sim.
*[http://vteamblog.com/2008/07/15/hi-is-the-new-black/ VTeam-blog: HI210-HI210 tests]
*NCI
*OI Testing: Test Team was observing the current OIs when they were new. [[OIslanders Test Team|Diary of Events]], [[OIslanders_Test_Team/Charts|Charts]], [[OIslanders Test Team/Survey results|survey results]].
 
 
[[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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