March 25, 1997

Question: What are the disadvantages of ODBC versus SQL? Answer: ODBC is a generic implementation, whereas native SQL is always optimized for the database server being used. Thus, if you

Question: Is there a VRML browser most users prefer? If so, why? Answer: Well, if you’re Microsoft, then you may think that World View browser from Intervista Software is the

Question: Which rendering engines are used in VRML browsers and how do they affect my choice of browser? Answer: The library of functions that is used to create all the

Question: I have a table with three columns: the firstcontains the name of the currency, thesecond contains the currency rate and the third contains the actual date when thecurrency rate

Question: What are the key features of the Moving Worlds proposal? Answer: Moving Worlds is VRML 2.0 proposal from a consortium of companies, formed by SGI, who are interested in

Question: What are the key features of Sun’s HoloWeb? Answer: Sun Laboratory’s HoloWeb proposal uses Java as an integrated real-time 3D animation scripting language. HoloWeb is a binary file format,

Question: Is there a site where VRML is being used to display information in a unique way? Answer: Yes, the most innovative site I have come across is that of

Question: If I make a VRML page, can it be read by any browser? Answer: The original idea behind VRML 1.0 was that any VRML scene should be viewable using

Question: I went to see one of the new VRML 2.0 sites, but only sawblackness. What is going on? Why won’t my VRML browserwork with the new version? Answer: Just