I'm very pleased to announce the launch of the vBusiness Second Life Portal today. Now visitors to Clever Zebra virtual events such as the vBusiness Expo and the vBusiness Central Community can register for Second Life, and arrive via a clean, simple set of fast tutorials designed to get business users up to speed quickly.

It takes about 4mins to learn Second Life to the degree necessary to enjoy an inworld event. There is no flying, no appearance modification and absolutely nothing you don't absolutely need to take that first step into the virtual world. As a vBusiness Community member there will be ample opportunity to not only learn basic skills, but also explore all kinds of ideas around the topic of virtual worlds as a platform for business.

I hope you enjoy the new portal, and if you're an experienced SL'er, do give new folks a hand if you spot them coming in...