Practical WAP

Developing Applications for the Wireless Web

Chris Bennett (Unisys Canada Inc.), David Orchard

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Cambridge University Press
28 August 2001

Internet guides & online services; Computer programming & software development; Networking standards & protocols

Series: Breakthroughs in Application Development

The marriage of mobile communications with Internet technologies opens up the Web to a vastly expanded audience. New types of applications that take advantage of user location, provide time-critical information, and offer personalized content are now possible. WAP, the Wireless Application Protocol, provides the technology to build this wireless Web. You will learn about the WAP Forum, mobile devices, and what makes a good WAP application. This book shows you around the WAP standards, explaining which ones you really need to build WAP applications. It guides you through the critical success factors in designing WAP applications and helps you choose the right architecture for your WAP project Tutorials on WML (the HTML of wireless web) WMLScript, and Push technology are combined with real world examples to make Practical WAP ideal for software developers, architects, and managers.

By: Chris Bennett (Unisys Canada Inc.)
Series edited by: David Orchard
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 4
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 602g
ISBN: 9780521005616
ISBN 10: 0521005612
Series: Breakthroughs in Application Development
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 28 August 2001
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I. A WAP Primer: 1 Introduction; 2 Technical overview; 3 Applications; 4 Tools; Part II. The WAP Development Standards: 5 Wireless Markup Language; 6 Wireless Markup Language - beyond the basics; 7 WMLScript; 8 Push applications; Part III. WAP in Practice: 9 Design factors; 10 Architectures; 11 Usability and testing; 12 Application development case study; 13 Future of WAP; Appendix A. WML 1.3 Reference; Appendix B. Source code; Glossary.

Reviews for Practical WAP: Developing Applications for the Wireless Web

'Practical WAP is the first book you should but on the Wireless Application Protocol. Bennett has provided an excellent and current guidebook to the complex and shifting landscape of WAP standards. It is concise. timely and Pragmatic.' K. Scott Morrison, Infowave Software Inc. 'Good resource book. Everything you need to get set up and writing WAP apps.' Edward O'Leary Director, Network Strategy, Rogers Wireless '... the book as a whole is most relevant to designers, system architects and others of a more technical bent getting into WAP. This audience should find the book both useful and enlightening.' Steve Goodwin, Computing and Control Engineering Journal