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The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) 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 what it is, why it`s useful and how to take the best advantage of it. It covers the WAP architecture and protocols, what WAP tools and servers are available for developers today and how to WAPenable your web server. Practical examples will show you how to make content and services available over WAP using WML Decks and WMLScript. More advanced topics include administration, transactions, security, and integration of telephony with internet services (WTA). The book is principally aimed at web developers who are experienced in HTML, scripting, probably some serverside technology, and who now want to find out how to apply their skills in the WAP world. It will also appeal to project managers, application architects or other professionals who want to gain an understanding of WAP technologies and how businesses could benefit from them. 2000 is the year of the wireless web. The advent of a technology that allows us to access Internet content and services via mobile phone is revolutionizing the way we think about computing. WAP is the first step along this road, and with the advantages that mcommerce and 247 accessibility can bring, developers will need to get to grips with this new technology in order to stay one step ahead. Topics covered: Development of software for mobile telephones and other portable devices with Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), Wireless Markup Language (WML), WMLScript, Active Server Pages (ASP), ColdFusion, Java, and other languages and technologies. Taskoriented sections deal with the specifics of working with email in WAP applications, integration of WAP with Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), and content pushing.
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