WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) 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. It covers the WAP architecture and protocols, what WAP tools and servers are available for developers today, and how to get started in WAP development. 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. Who is this book for ? The book is principally aimed at web developers who are experienced in HTML, scripting, probably some server-side technology, and who now need to find out how to apply their skills in the WAP world. It will also appeal to project managers, application architects, and other professionals who want to gain an understanding of WAP technologies and how their businesses could benefit from them. What does this book cover ? WAP architecture and protocol stack. WML and WML Script. Generating WAP content with ASP, JSP and ColdFusion. Using XML and XSLT for data-centric sites serving multiple client types. Integrating e-mail into WAP applications. WAP security a WAP 1*2 features including push and WTA.
Charles Arehart 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.
Nirmal Chidambaram Nirmal Chidambaram works for Geologik Software and 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.
Shashikiran Guruprasad Shashikiran Guruprasad is currently working with Silicon Automation Systems in Bangalore, India and has been involved in the development of Nortel Networks' GSM/GPRS products for more than two years now.
Alex Homer Alex Homer is a software consultant and developer, who lives and works in the idyllic surroundings of Derbyshire UK. His company, Stonebroom Software, specializes in office integration and Internet-related development, and produces a range of vertical application software.
Ric Howell Ric Howell is Chief Technology Officer for Concise Ltd, a London-based business and software consultancy serving Financial, Insurance and Banking markets. He provides consultancy for clients on enterprise IT Architecture and the utilization of technology in meeting corporate strategy.
Stephan Kasippillai Stephan is a senior management consultant and has been following developments in the world of mobile computing and wireless technology for several years. His role as Principal Consultant with the Concise Group involves the conception, development and deployment of leading edge wireless solutions for the Investment Banking and Asset Management industries.
Rob Machin Rob Machin graduated from Durham University in 1994 with a First in Mathematics and Philosophy. Since then he has discarded Fermat and Sartre, and become a specialist in mobile commerce, n-tier systems architecture and new technologies, developing object-oriented software using both Smalltalk and Java. He is currently working as a Technical Consultant with the Concise Group Ltd.
Tom Myers Tom has a BA (cum laude), St. John's College, Santa Fe, New Mexico ("Great Books'' program), 1975 and a PhD in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania, 1980. He taught computer science at the University of Delaware and Colgate before becoming a full-time consultant and software developer.
Alexander Nakhimovsky Alexander Nakhimovsky received an MA in mathematics from Leningrad University in 1972 and a PhD in general linguistics from Cornell in 1978, with a graduate minor in computer science. He taught general and Slavic linguistics at Cornell and SUNY Oswego before joining Colgate's computer science department in 1985.
Luca Passani Luca is an Italian IT-professional who lives in Oslo, Norway. He has extensive experience with client-side and server-side scripting in web technologies. Over the past year he has been working extensively with WAP.
Chris Pedley Chris joined a software company based in Oxfordshire last year undertaking a year's industrial placement as part of a degree in Computer Science from the University of York. His first task at the company was to look at the new technology of WAP, which proved to be very relevant to many business areas of the company. Since then, he has worked on WAP solutions for a variety of different purposes ranging from banking information to healthcare solutions.
Richard Taylor Richard Taylor is the co-founder of Poqit.com, a WAP development consultancy and content conversion specialist. Prior to this, Richard has coded and project-managed his way through every computing fad since 1982, and has worked in the object-oriented field for the past 8 years.
Marco Toschi Marco is an Italian engineer who has been working for two and a half years in Oslo as a consultant for Consafe Infotech, an international consultancy company based in Sweden. During the last two years, he has been developing Internet and mobile solutions for Scandinavian telecom operators and companies using the latest technologies available, such as Java, WAP and GPRS.