[IxDA Discuss] web-Second Life registration process

[Patrick Grizzard]

I'm working on a project for a client that has a presence in Second  
Life, but wants their customers to register through their own site  
first. This is partly so they can customize the user's SL experience,  
and partly because some of the target audiences may not be familiar  
with SL. Putting aside the rather large question of whether SL is in  
fact the appropriate platform for what they're trying to accomplish  
(which has been raised repeatedly), I'm wondering if anyone can share  
examples of similar web/SL hybrid experiences.

The one I have found thus far that mirrors the approach my client  
wishes to take is the CSI:NY Virtual Experience:

http://alpha.cbs.com/primetime/csi_ny/second_life/
http://csi-ny.reg.electricsheepcompany.com/join-secondlife/csi-ny/avatar

The CSI web site has a registration wizard that allows you select a  
custom avatar, name, etc. Then, when you download and run the SL app,  
it drops you into a special CSI:NY orientation island that explains  
the rules of the CSI game. Is anyone aware of any similar  
registration processes - where the registration takes place partly or  
entirely outside of SL?

Thanks,

Patrick