| Link | Description |
| http://secondlife.com/knowledgebase/ | The official Second Life knowledgebase is a useful place to start if you have any questions about Second Life, not just questions about building |
| http://lslwiki.net/ | Essential if you're doing any scripting work, the Wiki is packed full of information about every script command along with plenty of examples and insights |
| http://secondlife.com/developers/resources.php | A useful set of resources, hosted by Linden Labs. The Resource Matrix is particularly useful, providing a list of Linden and 3rd party resources for many elements of Second Life |
| http://secondlife.com/developers/directory.php | List of developers that you can use (ie generally pay) for your development work. If you're serious about development and want people to hire you, it's a good idea to try to get onto this list. A track record of paid-for building work is generally a good idea if you want to apply to be listed |
| http://www.sluniverse.com/ | Nice 3rd party site with plenty of resources, including building resources |
| http://www.sluniverse.com/php/search/ | Fairly new directory of Second Life information |
| http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/index.php | Not specifically related to Second Life, but a great resource for finding sound clips that you might be able to use in your creations. Provided under a Creative Commons Sampling Plus 1.0 license |
| http://sldevelopers.com/ | 3rd party online resource for developers - useful blogs and forums mostly |
| http://forums.secondlife.com/index.php | The official forums hosted by Linden Labs, a great place to get questions answered and help other residents |
| http://www.texturemaker.com/ | This is a great tool for making your own textures and gives you so much more power and flexibility than you get from standard graphics products like Photoshop |
| http://www.3d-rekonstruktionen.de/bricksntiles/ | "Bricks n Tiles" does what it says - it's specifically designed to help you create convincing and seamless textures for bricks and tiles. The basic version is free |
| http://www.sltutorials.net | This is an excellent new site that lists a whole host of tutorials for Second Life. Nicely designed and completely free of charge, it's worth a visit. |
