"No matter what your skill level is, The Virtual Worlds Handbook will help you easily implement strategies for creating a unique environment in a constantly evolving virtual infrastructure. User-friendly, concise, and simple to apply, this handbook will provide you with several tips for immediately developing and using your virtual environment, making the process simple and seamless. In fact, it is the only reference that introduces you to a complete set of objects to get your land, business, and classroom up and available to alleviate the hassle of building or searching for the objects on your own."--Jacket.

Virtual environments -- Creating your account and beginning your journey -- Customizing the new you and your first home -- Let's go virtual -- Inventory overload -- Basic building skills -- Intermediate building skills -- Advanced building: design and interactivity -- Designing your land -- University and program assessment -- Teaching and training methods for in-world engagement -- Teaching and training tools -- Your Moodle/Sloodle connection -- Other uses for Second Life -- Tying it all together.