BINGO...PICTURES!!!
Pictures? Nay, illustrations is the far better term.
Thanks so much...being a teacher for 30 years I know well how many are visual as opposed to verbal learners.

Thus, below, is what I believe to be a well-laced 3-cross front wheel.
All nipples are at the same depth, and all spokes have similar tension. Next I start drawing it in, and putting it on my Bike Hand YC-512N. Apparently I've got my pulling (leading?) spokes exposed on the outside of the hub, but of course do not know the pros or cons of that.