Saturday, April 19, 2014

Ever wonder what happens these days when a new resident is born in SL? I tried it the other day - and decided to film it: http://youtu.be/zZNbXJ-KDA0 [my video, about 10 minutes]
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UPDATE: 30 June 2014
Ebbe Linden talks about new resident retention at the TPV meeting, via the "Living in a Modern World blog:
http://modemworld.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/ebbe-altberg-on-user-retention-now-and-in-the-future/

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UPDATE 22 June 2014
The Drax Files Radio Hour at the SL11B Opening Day celebration!
http://draxfiles.com/2014/06/27/show-25-sl11b/

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UPDATE: 20 May 2014
I was not able to appear on this program, as I was out of town (vacation!) but it is online now, so have a look - Designing Worlds takes a look at the new user experience. I am so pleased to have stirred up this topic! I do hope there will be improvements for new residents.  A friend of mine made an account just this past weekend and I left her alone a while, to get her impression. She walked into the water and looked at the sunken ship but was lost after that. (We were on Skype together, so before long I brought her out of there to shop a little bit and learn how to open boxes, then to some live music venues.) I am going to write to the LL employees who spoke on this program and I encourage you all to send your best (constructive) ideas to them as well. 

>>>> http://treet.tv/shows/designingworlds/episodes/sl-retention [1-hour video]

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***** My video has been getting some attention! *****

Draxfiles: http://draxfiles.com/2014/04/25/show-16-lindens-are-people-too-part-1/

Jo Yardley: http://joyardley.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/moreimprovements/

Prim Perfect blog: http://primperfectblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/25/the-need-to-nest-building-communities-to-retain-new-users/

New World Notes: http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2014/04/second-life-first-time-user-experience.html#comments

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