Paul Hoffman writes:
> I'm the one who suggested that someone try to provide text narration to at
> least let those of us who were following the action know what was going on.
Excellent idea. The narration can add a lot.
*slight shudder at the thought of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 type narration*
> 1. A Programme or Playbill (HTML text on the same page as the embedded
> VRML? No, it should probably be in a frame or a second browser window, so
> you wouldn't have to scroll away from the view.) This could include the
> introduction to the characters mentioned by Dennis.
Yes, that was also part of the original design.
> 2. The Chat line is really helpful - but was hurt by being a public space
> with random interlopers showing up.
Not sure what to do about the interlopers.
> 3. A small note on the page saying what to do if you don't see/hear anything.
Yes. That can be combined with:
> 4. Some sort of indication that the play is in progress, and how far along
> it is, especially if the start has been delayed. Maybe a tiny Java applet
> that displays the progress?
Great idea! In a early version of my software, I used the Netscape status
bar (which you can write to from a Java applet) to let people know "Scene 14"
or whatever, but it wasn't reliable or noticeable enough so I took it out.
A separate output window for the applet would be the way to go.
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