Mainland Mentor Coaches Class Schedule

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The following classes are offered by Second Life Mentor Coaches. These classes are not endorsed or run by Linden Lab.
For a list of classes hosted from mentors for mentors, please have a look at the Volunteer-sponsored Classes.


Week(end) of Learning @ Tenera September 12-18

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The Second Life mentors are hosting a Weekend of Learning at their Headquarters at Tenera where they share their wealth of information in a week packed full of classes! Previously this has been held only over a weekend but we're trialing a week during September.

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Title: Scripting from Scratch - Introduction to Scripting 1
Hosted by: Simon Kline
Date: 12-Sep-2008 (Friday)
SL Time: 3 AM SLT
Length: 1 hour
Location: Tenera (sandbox)πŸ–ˆ
Language: English
RSVP: (none required)
Description: Always wanted to learn how to script but been too scared to try!? Come along and find out what all those strange words mean in a fun and open class focused on scripting in Second Life.

During the class you'll make a landmark / object giver from scratch :)



Title: How LindeX Exchange works. How to get the most Money using the LindeX.
Hosted by: Richie Freund
Date: 13-Sep-2008 (Saturday)
SL Time: 2 PM SLT
Length: 1 hour
Location: Tenera Area 2πŸ–ˆ
Language: English
RSVP: (none required)
Description: LindeX ist the exchange portal to change U.S.-Dollars with Lindendollars. What is the exchange rate? Why you should set up your own exchange rate. Why the rate changes? What is a L$ worth? What is the value? Inflation in SL? Make profit with reading the statistic pages. How to save money with limited orders? Why speculation dont works. How to use the Webpages to make your orders.

All infos could be found at the knowledge base or somewhere else. But they are hidden, not complete and abstruse. The most users never heard about that subject. So I make an easy walk in the world of Lindendollars with alot fun and with the knowledge I found, my own know-how as Sim-owner in SL and as economist in RL.



Title: Building 101 - Building Basics
Hosted by: Rekka Berchot
Date: 13-Sep-2008 (Saturday)
SL Time: 5 AM SLT
Length: 1 hour
Location: Tenera (sandbox)πŸ–ˆ
Language: English
RSVP: (none required)
Description: A process orientated class that will walk you through the process of building. You may end up with a project but more important you will be walked through the process.

Class size is limited to please sign up prior to the scheduled time.



Title: Second Life Mentors - What Do We Do And How Do We Do It?
Hosted by: Orange Planer
Date: 14-Sep-2008 (Sunday)
SL Time: 11 AM SLT
Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Tenera Area 1πŸ–ˆ
Language: English
RSVP: (none required)
Description: You've heard of Second Life Mentors and you have questions about them. Did we treat you well, or badly? Did we help, or not? Do you want to become a Second Life Mentor? How do we find the information we distribute to Residents? Do the Lindens tell us? Are we Lindens in disguise? Come find out. This is a talk followed by Q&A.



Title: Using XyText - Textual Aids in SecondLife, the basics
Hosted by: Salahzar Stenvaag
Date: 14-Sep-2008 (Sunday)
SL Time: 01 PM SLT
Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Tenera (sandbox)πŸ–ˆ
Language: English
RSVP: (none required)
Description: Many uses of SL involve textual content for teaching, presenting, showing information. XyText is a genial way for showing textual content without many prims and without uploading textures. Focus of the class is teaching how the basic elements of this invention work and how to glue them together. Some knowledge of building (aligning, texturing) and of scripting is required, but even no-scripter and no-builders can have a glimpse of how this is working :)



Title: Scripting from Scratch - Introduction to Scripting 2
Hosted by: Simon Kline
Date: 15-Sep-2008 (Monday)
SL Time: 1 PM SLT
Length: 1 hour
Location: Tenera (sandbox)πŸ–ˆ
Language: English
RSVP: (none required)
Description: Always wanted to learn how to script but been too scared to try!? Come along and find out what all those strange words mean in a fun and open class focused on scripting in Second Life.

This class will explain the basics of scripting further by taking a different approach explaining the data types used in scripting and how you can look up commands to use for your scripts.




Title: Edit your profile
Hosted by: Juko Tempel
Date: 16-Sep-2008 (Tuesday)
SL Time: 3 AM SLT
Length: 1 hour
Location: Tenera Area 2πŸ–ˆ
Language: English
RSVP: (none required)
Description: What does your avatar profile say about you? A blank profile says you are new or boring (or just very private!) If you want to improve your profile, this class will explain why profiles are useful, and give you the time and ideas you need to get it done :-)



Title: Scripting from Scratch - Tinted windows
Hosted by: Simon Kline
Date: 17-Sep-2008 (Wednesday)
SL Time: 2 pm SLT
Length: 1 hour
Location: Tenera (sandbox)πŸ–ˆ
Language: English
RSVP: (none required)
Description: Always wanted to learn how to script but been too scared to try!? Come along and find out what all those strange words mean in a fun and open class focused on scripting in Second Life.

This class delves into how tinted windows work it will teach you how to make things respond to touching, how to make a dialog menu appear and how to act on the buttons pressed in a dialog menu!

By the end of the class you would've built your own tinted window :D



Title: Fitting and editing your hair
Hosted by: Tid Kidd
Date: 18-Sep-2008 (Thursday)
SL Time: 12 noon SLT
Length: 1 hour
Location: Tenera (sandbox)πŸ–ˆ
Language: English
RSVP: (none required)
Description: Designing and creating hair is a skilled job, but editing your existing hair is not! Learn how to fit and modify your hair styles using Position, Stretch, Texture Colour, and editing individual prims, using the Edit window.

This class is aimed mainly at new residents, but also at anyone who might like to turn one style into several different ones. Resources - full permissions hair, posing stand, and bald base - all provided.



Title: Using XyText/Xyzzy - Textual Aids in SecondLife, Part II
Hosted by: Salahzar Stenvaag
Date: 18-Sep-2008 (Thursday)
SL Time: 01.30 PM SLT
Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Tenera (sandbox)πŸ–ˆ
Language: English
RSVP: (none required)
Description: Many uses of SL involve textual content for teaching, presenting, showing information. XyText is a genial way for showing textual content without many prims and without uploading textures. Focus of the class is teaching how the basic elements of this invention work and how to glue them together. Some knowledge of building (aligning, texturing) and of scripting is required, but even no-scripter and no-builders can have a glimpse of how this is working :)



Title: Scripting from Scratch - Tinted windows
Hosted by: Simon Kline
Date: 18-Sep-2008 (Thursday)
SL Time: 3 AM SLT
Length: 1 hour
Location: Tenera (sandbox)πŸ–ˆ
Language: English
RSVP: (none required)
Description: Always wanted to learn how to script but been too scared to try!? Come along and find out what all those strange words mean in a fun and open class focused on scripting in Second Life.

This class delves into how tinted windows work it will teach you how to make things respond to touching, how to make a dialog menu appear and how to act on the buttons pressed in a dialog menu!

By the end of the class you would've built your own tinted window :D



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