Dynamic WAP Application Development

Beginner - Intermediate Level Users.

This guide to building dynamic Web sites for wireless use introduces the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) and offers an in-depth explanation of HDML (Handheld Device Markup Language), the language used by the majority of the Internet-enabled phones in the United States and Japan, and WML (Wireless Markup Language), the XML-based successor to HDML.

Also included is extensive annotated sample code and a discussion of WMLScript, the client-side scripting language of the wireless world that allows the developer to include procedure logic in an application.

An overview of Microsoft ASP (Active Server Pages) and Java Servlets guides developers through the process of creating WAP applications using server-side technologies. Application design that is specific to the small display and limited memory capacity of wireless phones is also covered, as are advanced topics such as security, performance and the intricacies of WAP gateways.