http://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlifeHelix Virtual Worldshttp://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/secondlifeeconomyhitsnewalltimehighq12010<div><p> </p><p><a title="Second Life Blog" href="http://blogs.secondlife.com/community/features/blog/2010/04/28/second-life-economy-hits-new-all-time-high-in-q1-2010" target="_blank">Second Life Economy Post</a></p><p><strong unsafe.style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Highlights for the Quarter</strong><br /> The Second Life economy kicked off 2010 with strength in many key indicators in Q1.       </p><ul unsafe.style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 26px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-position: initial initial; border: 0px initial initial;"><li unsafe.style="margin-top: 0.2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">User-to-User Transactions totaled US$160 million, a 30% increase year-to-year and an all-time high</li><li unsafe.style="margin-top: 0.2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Total Sales on Xstreet reached US$2.3 million, an 82% increase year-to-year and a 24% increase over the…</li></ul></div><strong> - Author: Kathryn Gibson</strong>Tue, 04 May 2010 12:51:53 +0000http://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/secondlifeeconomyhitsnewalltimehighq12010http://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/2009endofyearsecondlifeeconomy<div><h3><a href="https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/features/blog/2010/01/19/2009-end-of-year-second-life-economy-wrap-up-including-q4-economy-in-detail" target="_blank">Second Life Original Article</a></h3><h3>Second Life economy totals $567 million US dollars in 2009 - 65% growth over 2008</h3><h4>Gross Resident Earnings are $55 million US Dollars in 2009 - 11% growth over 2008</h4><p><br /> In 2009, the rest of the world caught up with what Second Life Residents have known for a long time - that virtual goods can be a very good business. …</p></div><strong> - Author: Kathryn Gibson</strong>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:19:11 +0000http://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/2009endofyearsecondlifeeconomyhttp://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/lindenlablauncheslindenhome<div><p>Several thousand Premium members have been testing Linden Home.  The feedback has been very positive.  Testers told Linden Lab that they had enjoyable experiences and valued it highly.  Based on feedback LL (Linden Lab) will be making some changes before the launch and over time will encorporate some of the bigger ideas.</p><p>Premium members will…</p></div><strong> - Author: Kathryn Gibson</strong>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:03:50 +0000http://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/lindenlablauncheslindenhomehttp://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/thesecondlifeeconomythirdquarter2009indetail<div><div class="jive-blog-post-subject"><div class="jive-blog-post-subject-header jive-blog-post-subject-header-withavatar"><div><div><h2><a href="https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/features/blog/2009/11" target="_blank">Link to Original Second Life Blog</a></h2><h2><em>Posted by <a id="jive-1oNS950EhtqhmdJk" class="jiveTT-hover-user jive-username-link" href="https://blogs.secondlife.com/people/T.Linden;jsessionid=74BBBF651B7C9F022997BFA0484BCDB0.node0" unsafe.onmouseover="quickuserprofile.getUserProfileTooltip(2858);" unsafe.onmouseout="quickuserprofile.cancelTooltip();">T Linden</a> on <span>Nov 2, 2009</span></em></h2></div></div></div></div><div class="jive-blog-post-body"><div class="jive-blog-post-message"><div class="jive-rendered-content"><p><strong>Second Life economy hits major milestones in Q3: 1 Billion Total User Hours, 1 Billion in User-to-User transactions<br /></strong></p><p>In Q3 2009, The Second Life economy reached a significant milestone marking the continued success of Second Life.  <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://lindenlab.com/pressroom/releases/22_09_09">See the release here</a>.</p><p>Second Life Residents enjoyed…</p></div></div></div></div><strong> - Author: Kathryn Gibson</strong>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:02:07 +0000http://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/thesecondlifeeconomythirdquarter2009indetailhttp://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/secondlifemakeschanges<div><p>Linden Labs has been very busy on their Second Life website making huge improvements to their website and platform.  They are making SL a very convincing platform for business and education.  Linden Labs has added video tutorials that make the learning curve a bit easier and faster.  </p><p>The new dashboard gives a clear view of your account and easy…</p></div><strong> - Author: Kathryn Gibson</strong>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:31:26 +0000http://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/secondlifemakeschangeshttp://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/thesecondlifeeconomysecondquarter2009indetail<div><div class="jive-blog-post-subject"><div class="jive-blog-post-subject-header"><div><h1><a href="https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/features/blog/2009/08/12/the-second-life-economy--second-quarter-2009-in-detail" target="_blank">Click for Link to Article</a></h1><h1><a href="https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/features/blog/2009/08/12/the-second-life-economy--second-quarter-2009-in-detail">The Second Life Economy - Second Quarter 2009 in Detail </a></h1><div class="jive-blog-post-subject-stats">Posted by <a id="jive-dAS59i2aMdI2E2Uk" class="jiveTT-hover-user jive-username-link" href="https://blogs.secondlife.com/people/T.Linden" unsafe.onmouseover="quickuserprofile.getUserProfileTooltip(2858);" unsafe.onmouseout="quickuserprofile.cancelTooltip();">T Linden</a> on Aug 12, 2009 5:37:27 PM</div></div></div></div><div class="jive-blog-post-body"><div class="jive-blog-post-message"><div class="jive-rendered-content"><p><span><span><strong>Economy grows 94% year to year, hits new all time high in Q2<br /></strong></span></span><span><span><em><strong>World expands and voice usage hits all time high; Bot policy affects user hours and logins</strong></em></span></span></p><p><span><span>In Q2 2009, Second Life Residents enjoyed the sixth consecutive quarter…</span></span></p></div></div></div></div><strong> - Author: Kathryn Gibson</strong>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:04:06 +0000http://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/thesecondlifeeconomysecondquarter2009indetailhttp://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/secondlife<p class="Body"><span class="Body"><em>Editor's note: All content on troymedia.com is free to use. Please credit Troy Media Corporation.</em></span></p><p class="Date">June 26, 2009</p><p class="Headline">Second Life's founder responds to criticism</p><p class="Byline">By  <a href="mailto:bob.weinstein@troymedia.com">Bob Weinstein</a><br />Writer <br />Troy Media Corporation</p><p class="Body"><span lang="EN-US">NEW YORK, June 26, 2009/ Troy Media/ -- Philip Rosedale, the mastermind behind virtual reality phenomenon Second Life</span> (SL) <span lang="EN-US">, predicts that SL…</span></p><strong> - Author: Kathryn Gibson</strong>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:52:39 +0000http://www.helixvirtualworlds.com/blogs/secondlife/secondlife