Getting Started with WAP and WML

By Huw Evans

WAP is an industry standard protocol for Web access on small devices, such as cell phones and PDAs. This text provides information on building WAP services such as: creating your first WML page; handling user input from a cell phone; using images efficiently; and sending information to the user from a WAP Java server. It also includes information on security considerations when designing WAP application, plus a bonus WML reference. The CD includes WAP software development kits for leading cell phone manufacturers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078212870X
• ISBN13: 9780782128703
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Sybex Inc
• Length: 363 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Excelent for the Mobile Dev.

Its a great book for those who initiate on the mobile developement. It gives a nice start for building WAP pages for the mobile industry. We work as the head of a mobile aggregator/integrator and we use this when we begin in the bussiness.

Good, Easy t Understand Intro to WAP and WML - & CD is good!

Very readable and technically very accurate.Starts off quite simply (first few chapter very easy to understand) then get's moving quickly by building a WAP/WML application step by step.Does a good job job explaining - WAP Architecture - Differences between a PDA's User Agent and an Emulaor (MicroBrowser) used on a PC - Differemces (to some degree) beteeen the WAP SDK's so users are not confused when their screens look a bit different to the ones in the book.Also lists some very excellent products to use, such as Emulators, SDK's, XML and WML Editors etc. For example, lists - simple but very easy to use Klondike Freeware WML Emulator (but has no WMLScript support in current version ...).- M3 Gate Emulator suggested is the best available. Great product- HAs a Sybex branded version of a nifty little WML Editor called "WaPPLE" (great name) which is also FREEWARE - a nice personal touch. Very simple to use WML Editor will all WML Tags, Syntax Coloring etc like HTML Editors HTMLEditPro or HomeSite, - but easier to use - Suggests OPera as a possible dual HTML and WML Browser, but in my experiance Opera 5 still a few tweaks yet to work perfectly with WML, but never-the-less a good suggestion.Overall a good book - and not too expensive unlike others.