The Wireless Application Protocol : Writing Applications for The Mobile Interne

The mobile Internet builds on a radical shift in the way we work, play, and communicate, extending traditional Internet and Web services to wireless devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). This book is about the mobile Internet, the technology that powers it, and how to write content and applications for this new environment. It is both a tutorial and a reference for two major audiences: content and application developers who need clear, technical details to guide their work, and business strategists and service planners who need to understand what drives the mobile Internet and where it is heading. Covering WAP 1.2, this book sets the standard for WAP resources.

• Part One introduces the mobile Internet and describes how it is shaping new business models, partnerships, and competition.
• Part Two introduces WAP, the mobile Internet standard defined to address user interface and network challenges peculiar to mobile devices.
• Part Three shows how to apply WAP standards to implement mobile content and services and includes coverage of the Wireless Markup Language (WML), the Wireless Binary Extensible Markup Language (WBXML), and the WMLScript language. It also includes an extensive discussion of how to ensure usability for application
• Part Four explains how to build and deploy advanced, sophisticated WAP services, with coverage of WAP User Agent Profiles, capabilities for push messaging, and the Wireless Telephony Application (WTA) environment for bridging data and voice environments.
• Part Five concludes the book by discussing the future of the mobile Internet and WAP's role in it.

The authors work for companies that are participating in different aspects of the mobile Internet around the world--including handsets, infrastructure, content, and services. The authors are all active WAP forum participants and leaders. In this book, they bring together their expert knowledge and experience along with a worldwide perspective.

Preface.

Foreword.

I. Introducing The Mobile Internet.

1. The Mobile Internet is Here!

2. The Rise of Mobile Data.

3. Business Opportunities.

4. Key Services for the Mobile Internet.

II. WAP: The Mobile Internet Standard

5. Making the Internet "Mobile": Challenges and Pitfalls.

6. Overview of the Wireless Application Protocol.

III. Implementing WAP Services.

7. The Wireless Markup Language (WML).

8. Wireless Binary eXtensible Markup Language (WBXXML).

9. Scripting and Using WMLScript and WTAI.

10. User Interface Design for Wireless Applications.

11. Wireless Telephony Applications.

IV. Deploying WAP Services

12. User Agent Profiles.

13. Push Messaging.

14. Building and Deploying a WAP Service End-to-End.

V. Where Next?

15. The Mobile Internet Future.

Appendices.

Appendix A. WAP Development Environments.

Appendix B. WML Reference.

Appendix C. WMLScript Reference.

Appendix D. User Agent Profiles Vocabulary.

Appendix E. Abbreviations.

References.

Index.