Post in the discussion thread at the bottom of the page when you've completed Unit 4.

Building 101, with brief overview of scripting: Live speaker and/or tutorial. (30 minutes)

The goal of this session is to give you an understanding of how building works, what kinds of things are possible using Second Life's building tools, and how permissions on objects work.

Tutorial/Activity:

Read:
How do I build objects?
https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=4417
Search for how do I build objects

Watch:

"Noob be Gone"Building Tutorial (video)
These filmmakers have attitude! but good information too.

In Second Life, create a piece of furniture for your office (or another item of your choice). Use at least three different "prims" and link them to create one object.

Live Speaker/Demonstration:

Transcript

Additional Resources and readings:

Texture shortcuts - Second Life Video TuTORial
Torley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NMd1Lt8o3I&feature=user
Part of this week's unit is on adding textures to an object. Torley does his usual good job of explaining and showing some of the ways to do this.


Creating a Flexible Tail in Second Life
mikenku
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrqAcWsIKT4&feature=related
This touches on a topic we did not cover in the discussion: flexible prims. It also shows how to attach a prim to an avatar and generally adjust the size and position of prims.

Creation portal: (Second Life official wiki):

"This portal is about all things content creation-related in Second Life. Whether it's learning the user interface to build better or discovering Resident-created tools to make cool stuff easier, it belongs here." Good links to tutorials, videos, and related resources.

10 Free Web-Based Alternatives to Photoshop
May 21, 2008
ilibrarian blog
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2008/10-free-web-based-alternatives-to-photoshop/
Tools you may be able to use to create textures for uploading to SL.


Ivory Tower Library of Prims (SLurl): self-paced in-world tutorial.

New Citizens Incorporated: amazing assortment of classes, free, ranging from basic (Building 1-Basics, New Resident Q&A) to specialized (prim jewelry, "Land Ownership- ADVANCED") to fun (Beach Party Q&A). Also, freebies, in-world publications, and tutorlals, as well as ads forlots of other areas.

Creating Your World: The Official Guide to Advanced Content Creation for Second Life (http://tinyurl.com/4d2ngm). This recent book is by several well-known SL residents including Aimee Weber, famous for (among many other things) being the first person to trademark her avatar.