Wireless Networks & Bluetooth Technology, Protocols & Standards - Computer Networks

Professional WAP : With WML, WMLScript, ASP, JSP, XML. XSTL, WTA, Push and VoiceXML

Name: Professional WAP : With WML, WMLScript, ASP, JSP, XML. XSTL, WTA, Push and VoiceXML
Author: WROX Author Team
ISBN: 9781861004048

by WROX Author Team

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Overview

The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) provides a universal open standard for bringing Internet content and advanced services to mobile phones and other wireless devices. Designed from the start to take account of the limitations of today's devices - small screen, low power and low bandwidth - WAP is the platform for the new generation of "media phones".

Professional WAP gives a broad overview of WAP and associated technologies - what it is, why it's useful and how to take the best advantage of it. It covers the WAP architecture and protocols, what WAP tools and servers are available for developers today and how to WAP-enable your web server. Practical examples will show you how to make content and services available over WAP using WML Decks and WMLScript. More advanced topics include administration, transactions, security, and integration of telephony with internet services (WTA).

The book is principally aimed at web developers who are experienced in HTML, scripting, probably some server-side technology, and who now want to find out how to apply their skills in the WAP world. It will also appeal to project managers, application architects or other professionals who want to gain an understanding of WAP technologies and how businesses could benefit from them.

From an introduction to WML and WML Script, the book moves on to practical examples that show you how to leverage existing technologies to make content and services available over WAP. More advanced topics include m-commerce, security, and integration of telephony with Internet services using WTA.

About the Author, WROX Author Team

Charlie Arehart is a veteran information systems developer, educator, and industry analyst with nearly 20 years experience. His company, SysteManage, is a web application development firm now focusing on wireless applications. Charlie is an Allaire Certified Instructor, who's taught hundreds of students, and he's a regular speaker to User Groups throughout the country. He's a seasoned developer who delights in helping others become more effective in their practice. He's also a prolific writer, contributing a monthly "Journeyman" column in the ColdFusion Developer's Journal and serving as tips editor for CF Advisor. He was also tech editor and contributor to the recently published ColdFusion for Dummies, from IDG, and is contributing to an upcoming IDG book on DreamWeaver UltraDev.

Nirmal Chidambaram currently works for Geologik Software, but first started programming when he had just left school. With a growing fascination for computers, he continued studies related to any computer topic, even though his engineering discipline was in Mechanical branch. He still fondly remembers the day when he first eyes on Windows 1.0 and the thrill of running his first 16-bit program for windows - a Hello World! program. Nirmal's expertise ranges from topics such as Distributed Object Computing to Graphics programming using OpenGL. Now, his main area of interest is in developing Multi-Modal interfaces. He is also currently developing GeoXML, a XML vocabulary for representation of geological data.