Add some IT programming skills to your arsenal and brave a whole new cyberworld…

In 2003, the doors to a whole other universe were opened to the public with the launch of ‘Second Life’, an internet-based virtual world. Inside this virtual world – accessed through downloading a viewer program to your computer – users are able to interact with each other through animated characters called avatars and chat, trade, and participate in activities together. As of 2011 there are more than 20 million registered user accounts.

Along with several other cyberworld programs, the creation of ‘Second Life’ has presented a whole new range of opportunities for studying, socialising and conducting business. Many universities have jumped on board and have set up virtual campuses in-world, along with leading pharmaceutical companies and technology agencies who are able to model, map and test out ideas in a whole new environment.

For anyone with even the most basic of computer programming or IT knowledge, these brave new worlds have opened up all sorts of new opportunities and challenges. Computer literacy and cyber-skills are going to be increasingly valuable as more of our basic services switch online, so why not get ahead with an introductory IT skills or programming course?