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Session Name: Choosing, Designing and Implementing Scripting Languages: Tales from the Script
Speaker(s): Mark Brockington, Kevin Bruner, Rob Huebner, Tim Sweeney
Company Name(s): , Telltale, ,
Track / Format: Programming

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Overview: With Mark Brockingon, Kevin Bruner, Rob Huebner, Tim Sweeney. Four industry veterans who have chosen and/or implemented scripting languages gather to talk about scripting languages and the issues around them. Why have we chosen the scripting language that we use? What are the benefits and drawbacks of prepackaged languages versus roll-your-own languages? What tools do we use to implement the scripting language? How do we implement a virtual machine to run the scripts on a PC? How do we run scripts on a console system? Why use interpreted scripts versus compiled code? How much emphasis should be placed on debugging tools? What should one avoid when implementing a scripting language? Takeaway: Producers, programmers and designers will discover the rationale behind the scripting language choices that have been made on other projects. This panel will assist them in arriving at excellent scripting decisions for any future projects. Programmers will learn about some of the techniques, tools and tricks that are used to implement roll-your-own scripting languages. The benefit and pitfalls of various scripting approaches on console and PC-based systems will be discussed. Prerequisite: Programmers who have implemented, or will implement, a scripting language will get the most out of this panel. Anyone who must choose a scripting for a future project, or anyone who is interested in the design of scripting languages, will also benefit from the information discussed on this panel. Friday, March 23 * 10:30-11:30am * A5 * Convention Center

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Mark Brockington

Kevin Bruner

Telltale

Rob Huebner

Tim Sweeney

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