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
About The AuthorDale Bulbrook has been working with computers for over 30 years. Starting as a computer operator on the earliest mainframe computers in 1969, then being promoted to SystemsAnalyst, and then to Systems Analyst/Programmer. He moved onto PC’s and PC programming in 1982. Becoming an accomplished DBase and then Clipper programmer, he has written programs in languages as diverse as Basic and Assembler, Fortran and Visual C++. He runs his own company, WebDesigns Ltd, and lives in East Grinstead, West Sussex, England—an hour’s journey south of London and ten minutes from the Ashdown Forest. He has a beautiful wife named Fareeda; two sons, Tahir and Shaun, and a big yellow Labrador dog called Prince.
