- Hardcover: 704 pages
- Publisher: Addison Wesley; 1 edition (30 Oct 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0201703114
- ISBN-13: 978-0201703115
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 18.8 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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3,803,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #18 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Networking & Security > Wireless > WAP
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The authors of this book are all active participants at the WAP Forum, the industry body responsible for the development of the WAP specifications, and their knowledge and authority shines through. The Wireless Application Protocol is a detailed reference work on all aspects of the delivery of wireless Internet services and covers WAP versions up to and including version 1.2.1.
A large section of the book is an exhaustive reference on WML and WMLScript language features. It also includes detailed descriptions of emerging WAP technologies such as Push Messaging, UAProf (the WAP implementation of the W3C's Composite Capability/Preference Profiles, an emerging W3C standard for delivering client capabilities through an Internet network) and Wireless Telephony applications.
As stated in the Preface, this book serves "both as a tutorial and as a reference for several audiences: Business strategists and service planners; content and application developers; (and) University students and researchers". It's wealth of detail successfully delivers something of significant value to all these audiences; however developers should also check out Professional WAP by Wrox Press and readers looking for an introductory book would do better to look elsewhere.
The Wireless Application Protocol is a good "nuts and bolts" analysis of WAP technologies and will be of value to anyone looking to dig deeper than simple WML development, such as the experienced WAP professional and software engineers working on infrastructure products. --Andy Wigley
Product Description
The mobile Internet builds on a radical shift in the way we work, play, and communicate, extending traditional Internet and Web services to such wireless devices 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.
"This book is an example of a unique partnership of motivated, technical teammates and would-be competitors coming together to develop a real 'how to' book on the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)....[The authors are all] actively working in the wireless and Internet industry, on the 'front line', helping to develop and deliver services to customers using a new wireless Internet standard....[They have produced] a WAP reference that will become 'required reading' for anyone planning to create applications, author content, deliver, or deploy services to wireless devices." Gregory G. Williams Chairman of the WAP Forum From the Foreword
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Format:Hardcover
This is a great tutorial and reference on mobile communications, wireless data and WAP. It contains everything I needed to start building my WAP portal. One thing I was very concerned about is how to support all of the different mobiles out there. This book guided me step-by-step all the way. It also provides a great tutorial on how to make WAP applications easy to use.
This is, by far, the best book I've seen on WAP.
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7 reviews
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Everything you need to write great content!
15 Nov 2000
Format:Hardcover
This book is the most complete book I've seen on WAP -- it covers alot of topics that others books don't, such as WTA and Push. It also provides a great background on wireless and why WAP was developed (and why).
Most of all, the book teaches how to write content for all phones, not just a single one. This is difficult, as the book keeps pointing out, but it guides you through all the gotchas. The UI chapter is a big help too.
I highly recommend the book to anyone who wants to write great WAP content.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
All you need in WAP
23 Nov 2000
Format:Hardcover
Whether you love it or hate it - WAP is here to stay. For many it is a necessary engineering pothole to fill. This book is a clearly written guide and reference. Of all my WAP books, this sits in easiest reach. The writing is solid, the topics up to date, and the subject is comprehensive. It is also a cohesive engineering view of WAP elements. I would strongly recommend this as a teaching text as well. The book takes you from the very beginning and moves cohesively into the advanced subjects of WML and WAP. A true resource for those of us that need to support the web phone market.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Complete!
28 Aug 2001
Format:Hardcover
I love this book. It's complete, goes right into the details and is clearly written. I cannot think of a higher compliment to pay a book or author. If you're a WAP developer or are ramping up for a WAP development project this book will get you there. I loved the treatment of WML, deploying services and wireless telephony applications. I highly recommend this book.
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