2014 1stHELP: Communication in Virtual Worlds: summary

Communication in Virtual Worlds, summary 
Consolidated conversation window
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Conversation window

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• Shrinkable
• Saves logs and transcripts
• For capped IMs, find IM in Communications Log, double-click
• Can sort by person
• Click the voice indicator to adjust volume for a speaker or a channel
• Click the question mark for detailed help on the items.
• To open this window: Communicate button (Top menu, left)
• Make it open when you start typing:
• Preferences--General--Pressing letter keys--Opens local chat

Details apply to Linden standard viewer 3.5 or above. 
You may need different instructions for other viewers.

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Other avatar right-click window

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Your resources in Virtual Worlds

• Communities of the virtual worlds on Google+
• Why I gave up on virtual world communications and shifted to social media
• New Communications Features, Version 3.5.0
• Block and unblock contacts from someone
• Communicate: Make and maintain contacts 
• Local Chat/Voice 
• Instant messages/voice calls 
• Group chats, voice meets, notices, friends, IM/calls 
• Logs of local chat and IMs --Store 
• Notecards:  Using Notecards: how and why 
• People nearby:   People button  (2 heads)
• Search:  Search, find: friends, places, events in SL:  
• Dealing with other avatars 
• Language of the Virtual Village, Sept. 
• How to use groups in Second Life, Summary

MySL and other outworld connections
Outworld: Opposite of inworld.  In the real world, as contrasted with the virtual world.

• Communities of the virtual worlds on Google+
• What social media works best with blogs?
• Social media can promote your projects. Summary 
• Facebook and twitter for promoting your project
• Groups for virtual worlds in Facebook

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• For more on topics like this, circle Selby Evans in Google+ 
• What do we do in Virtual Worlds? 
• Kitely: low cost virtual worlds.
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• Feel free to send me an IM, notecard, or friend request. 
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