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Linden Labs Raising Prices But Extending Discount for Current Users

Kapp Notes

As you may know, Linden, on October 4th, announced a plan to raise prices for educational and non-profit users of Second Life and not a little increase, a whopping doubling of the previous discount. Tags: 3D worlds industry.

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Volatility in 3D Virtual World Industry

Kapp Notes

Venuegen has offered to help Second Life Enterprise users move from the SL Enterprise edition to the Venuegen platform for free. See Change is under way at ThinkBalm Linden Labs announces layoffs, appears to be contemplating shuttering Enterprise Edition efforts. Tags: virtual immersive environment 3D worlds lrn3d.

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Second Life CEO Resigns, Founder Back in Charge

Kapp Notes

Event This just in: Linden Labs, the creator of the 3D virtual world Second Life has announced that company founder Philip Rosedale has been named interim CEO and that Mark Kingdon is stepping down as CEO. I think that I can be a great help and a strong leader in that process. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds.

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A Lot Happening in the 3D Space

Kapp Notes

Linden Labs, makers of Second Life, announce the list of the Top Ten: 2010 Linden Prize Finalists. Tags: virtual immersive environment 3D worlds. Java gives the ThinkingWorlds application many advantages for delivery - it is almost ubiquitous, it can be delivered securely and it is very portable and easy to host by any client.

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Second Life Happenings: CEO Steps Down (again)

Kapp Notes

Yesterday, Philip Linden (AKA: Philip Rosedale ) stepped down as CEO of Linden Labs (yes again). I’ll be leaving day-to-day management of the company and continuing in my role on the board, including helping in the search to find a great CEO. Bob will lead Linden Lab while we conduct the search.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): Mark is very late to the virtual worlds big news about SL and IBM.

Mark Oehlert

The good news is that Second Life ne Linden Lab, has announced a partnership with IBM to "develop new technologies and methodologies based on open standards that will help advance the future of 3D virtual worlds." So after defending Linden Lab, here's the other side. " Yea!

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Effective Web Conferences – 41 Resources

Tony Karrer

Below are some helpful tips. &# Moderators ] help and assist new members by welcoming them into the community.&#. Moderation has a role in helping to guide them as well as keeping them safe.”. Kapp Notes , March 15, 2010 Terrence Linden discussing the new Second Life browser at VWBPE conference. distributed.