The City of Edmonton has launched itself in Second Life.  The island includes many landmarks for avatars to visit along with city businesses.  The city's Chief Information Officer announced on Thursday October 21st that it was an excellent tool for tourism and economic development.

There are video screens and objects that link to websites.  NAIT has already entered Second Life with a virtual campus for students allowing groups to link and work together real time.

Second Life Economy Post

Highlights for the Quarter
The Second Life economy kicked off 2010 with strength in many key indicators in Q1.       

• User-to-User Transactions totaled US$160 million, a 30% increase year-to-year and an all-time high
• Total Sales on Xstreet reached US$2.3 million, an 82% increase year-to-year and a 24% increase over the previous quarter
• Total L$ exchanged on the LindeX totaled US$31 million, a 9% increase year-to-year
• Residents active in the Economy reached 517,349 in…

Second Life Original Article

Second Life economy totals $567 million US dollars in 2009 - 65% growth over 2008

Gross Resident Earnings are $55 million US Dollars in 2009 - 11% growth over 2008

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.  Headlines about a billion-dollar plus trade in virtual items appeared in the mainstream press, but in many cases the articles focused on the platforms that…

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.

Premium members will receive an email that will explain how to claim your new home.

Three years ago I entered Second Life, within a week I knew that I wanted to have my own…

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.  

The new dashboard gives a clear view of your account and easy access to information.

The new look is more sleek giving Linden Labs look more corporate and "normal" look - unlike the virtual world pioneers that they…