WAP Integration: Professional Developer's Guide - Softcover

Laberge, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047141767X ISBN 13: 9780471417675

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2001

Synopsis

Learn from the experts how WAP can be integrated into any network
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) continues to be the driving force behind the megamerger of the Internet and the mobile Web phone. But while developers and network managers are increasingly expected to be WAP savvy, there is no archive of sample programs for them to draw upon. Written by two wireless Internet experts, this book/CD-ROM package fills the gap in the field, giving readers powerful tools that they can use to learn the technical integration aspects of this exciting new technology. The authors provide a top-notch tutorial on how to bring WAP to the enterprise or to Internet users, getting readers quickly up to speed with many sample applications that can be customized for specific needs. Also included is an introduction to VoiceXML with a fully functional sample application.

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From the Back Cover

A hands-on tutorial that shows you how to integrate WAP into a Web presence or legacy applications.

WAP Integration

By 2004, more people will access the Internet from wireless handheld devices than by personal computers. With this explosive growth in mobile communications, it's more critical than ever for companies to develop a wireless Web presence for visibility and/or m-commerce. The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is the driving force behind this exciting new technology. Srdjan Vujosevic and Robert Laberge, two wireless Internet experts, explore WAP and provide you with an in-depth tutorial as well as numerous sample applications (not just programs) that will help you learn and develop your own WAP applications. They also take you beyond the basics to introduce you to what will possibly be the future of WAP and wireless technology. These powerful tools will help you use WAP to satisfy your own business needs.

Offering the guidance and examples necessary to take advantage of WAP, this hands-on book:
* Explains how WAP can be integrated into any web presence or legacy system
* Contains an up-to-date WAP technical tutorial that details the latest developments in the field
* Provides over a dozen sample applications that can be customized to meet your needs
* Introduces VoiceXML with a fully functional sample application

The CD-ROM contains all the sample applications featured in the book.

Professional Developer's Guides

The Professional Developer's Guide series provides the first in-depth look at recent or emerging programming technologies. Experienced programmers and developers will find comprehensive coverage of new programming standards as well as code, sample programs, developer's tools, and applications that will make programming for a new technology much easier.

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About the Author

SRDJAN VUJOSEVIC is CTO and co-founder of WaveDev.com with over 17 years' experience as an engineer, database administrator, programmer, and application developer.
ROBERT LABERGE is President and cofounder of WaveDev.com with over 20 years' experience in IT as a database administrator, data warehouse architect, systems integrator, and application developer.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 047141767X
• ISBN 13: 9780471417675
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320