The making of Second Life : notes from the new world / Wagner James Au.
| Author/creator | Au, Wagner James |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Collins, ©2008. |
| Description | xxii, 274 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : old world to new world : a brief history of the metaverse -- Touching knowledge : from virtual reality to real company -- Imagining the Net in 3-D : shunting the datastream into rivers and sky -- The engines of creation : the alchemy of user-created content -- The unwisdom of crowds : object lessons in online-world social engineering -- Self-made mankind : identity and role-playing with the digital generation -- Making love : romance and desire, digitized for your protection -- Building walls, defending territory : border disputes and culture clashing in war's shadow -- Burning down the house : democracy as a business model -- Avatar as entrepreneur : from content creator to revenue generator -- Investing in utopia : a rough explorer's guidefor corporations and organizations in the metaverse -- Law is code : crime and punishment in the Net's 3-D future -- Building a better world : research, education, and activism in an online world -- Convergence : an internet-to-online world road map for the next decade. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2007028684 |
| ISBN | 9780061353208 |
| ISBN | 0061353205 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GV 1469.25.S425 A9 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |