WAP: A Beginner's Guide - Paperback

by Dale Bulbrook (Author)

This work aims to act as a hands-on beginner's guide to learning how to deliver content to WAP-enabled devices. It includes: WML and WMLScript tutorial; existing Web pages to WAP; Access databases and ASP; information on securing commerce sites; and information on how to integrate WAP into an existing website or company intranet.

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Get unplugged for the wireless Internet revolution

Start building wireless Web applications and Web sites for the next generation of cellular telephones and Internet devices with the in-depth information contained in this volume. "WAP: A Beginner's Guide is an authoritative yet easy-to-understand reference that covers every aspect of this fast-growing protocol. Inside, you'll learn how to develop and deploy dynamic, platform-independent sites that will run smoothly on any WAP-enabled mobile device. Plus, you'll get step-by-step database integration, debugging, and security instructions. All of the functions and syntaxes of WML and WMLScript are covered, with real-world examples and in-depth explanations that will have you programming for wireless devices in no time.

• Create and deliver Internet content to mobile communicators, cellular phones, PDAs, and pagers
• Build cards, decks, elements, and links with WML
• Convert existing HTML, Java, VB, and ActiveX components
• Implement images, icons, tables, soft keys, and variables
• Accept and respond to user input using WMLScript
• Format Web data for small screens, monochrome displays, and low bandwidth
• Integrate e-mail services, timers, and notifications
• Incorporate Microsoft Access databases and Active Server Pages
• Test and debug code using the latest WML editors and emulators
• Secure WAP information with smart cards and WTLS