Show Initiative has expanded its family of on-line blogs with the launch of the 3DTLC.Net Web site.

According to the release:

To support the growing community using virtual worlds for training, learning and collaboration, we have created 3DTLC.net, a new blog focusing on timely issues, trends and best practices of business applications of virtual worlds technologies. 3DTLC-related news that would have previously surfaced in VirtualWorldsNews.com will now be available on 3DTLC.net so please set your bookmarks and RSS feeds to 3DTLC.net.

3DTLC.net coverage will include detailed interviews, analysis, trends and news, with the goal of assisting corporate customers of 3DTLC-related technologies and services to allow them to maximize the value of their implementation. 3DTLC.net also reports on the individuals that are making virtual worlds a viable option for business, academia and research.

The blog looks at areas such as e-Learning, onboarding, sales training, teaching, meetings, conferences, and more. We’ll be talking with the companies and industries that are adopting these technologies. And we’ll look at how implementation is going, including success stories, hurdles faced and how goals and objectives were set and achieved. We’ll also post insight from leading analysts, consultants and others in the trenches.. And while 3DTLC.net is very much a blog dedicated to what works now, we will also be looking at emerging trends and what’s right around the corner.

Craig Thompson, a seasoned journalist with a Master’s degree in Journalism from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, is 3DTLC.net’s lead reporter and writer. We are pleased to have Craig on board.

The sooner they lose the term “onboarding” the better, and hope not to hear the “immersive internet” tag on virtual worlds.

You can pick up the RSS feed for the site.

The blog launches ahead of a 3DTLC track at the Engage Expo in San Jose in September.