Dynamic WAP Application Development

Soo Mee Foo, Christopher Hoover, Wei Meng Lee

2001 | 888 pages
ISBN: 1930110081
Out of print $15.00 Softbound print  
$12.50 PDF ebook  
 

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This comprehensive guide provides developers with the necessary skills to develop WAP applications and build dynamic Web sites for wireless use. Dynamic WAP Application Development first introduces the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and offers an in-depth explanation of the prominent wireless languages.

The authors begin with HDML (Handheld Device Markup Language), the first wireless language and one still supported by many Internet-enabled phones in the United States. They next cover WML (Wireless Markup Language), the XML-based successor to HDML that is supported by most phones worldwide. The third language described is WMLScript, the client-side scripting language of the wireless world that enables the developer to include procedure logic within their WML markup. In addition to hands-on practice with each of these languages, the book examines the issues involved in wireless application design and in converting HDML documents into WML.

The book also provides an overview of Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP) and Java Servlets, and guides developers through the process of creating dynamic WAP applications using these server-side technologies.

Application design specific to the small display and limited memory capacity of wireless phones is also covered. Advanced topics include security, performance, and the intricacies of WAP gateways. The book also includes robust case studies that put WAP concepts into practice.

This book is geared for developers who are called upon to extend existing Web services to wireless phone subscribers and for those who need to understand the resources involved in the development and deployment of WAP applications.

Translation rights for Dynamic WAP Application Development have been granted for Brazil. If you are interested in learning where to buy this book in a language other than English, please inquire at your local bookseller.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS...

Soo Mee Foo has a Master's degree in Computer Science with specialization in parallel programming and artificial intelligence. She also conducts workshops on Web and WAP application development to IT professionals. She lives in Singapore, where she is a lecturer at a polytechnic.

Christopher Hoover manages platform technologies for Openwave Systems, Inc., an industry leader in wireless web technology and co-founder of the WAP forum. He currently resides in San Francisco.

Wei Meng Lee has a Computer Science degree from the National University of Singapore. His interest is in web technologies and he conducts training for Visual Basic and web developers. He lives in Singapore.

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WHAT REVIEWERS ARE SAYING

"In addition to WML and WMLScript information the book covers HDML in sufficient detail, an area often overlooked by other titles...Whilst information on the languages associated with wireless development are essential, likewise are the chapters on use of the languages in conjunction with more established web based languages such as ASP, Java and XML. The information provided on configuring a test system and real world test cases topped off an excellent book and we would not hesitate to recommend it."
     --Wireless in a Nutshell

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