Professional WAP

Professional WAP gives a broad overview of WAP and associated technologies - what it is, why
it's useful and how to take the best advantage of it. It covers the WAP architecture and protocols,
what WAP tools and servers are available for developers today and how to WAP-enable your web server.
Practical examples will show you how to make content and services available over WAP using WML Decks
and WMLScript. More advanced topics include administration, transactions, security, and integration
of telephony with internet services (WTA).

The book is principally aimed at web developers who are experienced in HTML, scripting,
probably some server-side technology, and who now want to find out how to apply their skills
in the WAP world. It will also appeal to project managers, application architects or other
professionals who want to gain an understanding of WAP technologies and how businesses could benefit
from them.

Table of contents

Section 1: WAP and the Wireless World

Chapter 1: Overview of WAP

Chapter 2: Setting up WAP - Tools and Toolkits

Chapter 3: WAP Gateways

Section 2: The Wireless Markup Language

Chapter 4: Basic WML

Chapter 5: Interacting with the User

Chapter 6: Introduction to WMLScript

Chapter 7: Usability Issues

Section 3: Generating Dynamic WAP Content

Chapter 8: Using ASP

Chapter 9: Serving Multiple Client Types with XML

Chapter 10: JSP and XSLT

Chapter 11: CGI and Perl

Chapter 12: WAP and ColdFusion

Section 4: Advanced WAP

Chapter 13: Converting Existing Content

Chapter 14: Incorporating E-Mail in WAP Applications

Chapter 15: Directory Services with LDAP

Chapter 16: WAP Security

Section 5: Future WAP and Wireless Technologies

Chapter 17: Push

Chapter 18: Interacting with the Phone - WTA

Chapter 19: VoiceXML

Chapter 20: The Future of Wireless Technologies