Conclusions
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VRML provides many excellent building blocks
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VRML provides few immediately useful units
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You may have to understand more than you expect about the file format
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In general, expect built-in nodes to be faster than Scripted
equivalents
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Gotchas:
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Understand the event model carefully
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Understand the notion of event-driven time
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Use and love Scripts, especially JavaScript
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Apply your ingenuity to create compelling interactions
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Start small and work your way up to more complexity
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