Amazon.co.uk Review
If you are a fan of this latest enhancement to GSM mobile phone capability, then
Beginning WAP will tell you how to get your "WAP homepage" up and running. Well organised, the book begins with a few introductory chapters on mark up/formatting languages (WML and XML), followed by 15 chapters that take you through a step-by-step look at how to set up a reasonably sophisticated set of functionality. This includes "active" pages using WMLScript, all accessible through simple, text-menus via a mobile phone. There are some example applications that exercise the various mechanisms introduced in the book, eg: a banking application and an online train timetable. A set of fairly comprehensive Appendices also appear at the end of the book, including language specifics for WML and WMLScript.
The focus on development tools is within a Windows-based environment but this does not detract from the general usefulness of the book. This reviewer would perhaps disagree with the authors' statement that this book is suitable for non-programmers, however the tutorial style approach of the book explains aspects of programming in a clear manner and most people who have written the odd Web page using simple HTML (or have some very simple experience with programming) should be able to pick this up quite easily.
A nice book to get you started with this technology quickly. --Saleem Bhatti
Book Description
WAP, the Wireless Application Protocol, has managed to achieve fame and infamy in roughly equal parts as "the Internet on your mobile phone" - a claim that has not matched the experience of some early users. Used well, however, WAP has enormous potential: the attraction of using existing Internet infrastructure to deliver timely information and services to mobile devices is undeniable, and WAP offers exciting opportunities to those writing applications for it.
Beginning WAP provides a complete tutorial in the creation of WAP applications using the two languages defined for the purpose: WML, the Wireless Markup Language, and its companion WMLScript. Assuming no prior programming experience, we'll take you to the point where you're able to write a dynamic application that uses technologies such as ASP, XML, and XSLT to deliver the best possible user experience. The teaching style is step-by-step, with examples and explanations at every stage.
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