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WAP: A Beginner's Guide
Contributor(s): Bulbrook, Dale (Author)
ISBN: 0072129565     ISBN-13: 9780072129564
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
OUR PRICE:   $44.10  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: October 2001
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Annotation: 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

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Networking - Network Protocols
- Computers | Internet - General
- Computers | Operating Systems - General
Dewey: 004.62
LCCN: 2001273669
Series: Network Professional's Library
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 7.28" W x 9" (1.40 lbs) 319 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
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.