Beginning WAP, WML, & WMLScript

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.

Contents

• Chapter 1: An Introduction to Wireless Technologies
• Chapter 2: Markup Languages
• Chapter 3: An Introduction to XML
• Chapter 4: Fundamentals of WML
• Chapter 5: Writing and Formatting Text
• Chapter 6: Navigating Between Cards and Decks
• Chapter 7: Displaying Images
• Chapter 8: Tables
• Chapter 9: Using Variables
• Chapter 10: Acquiring User Input
• Chapter 11: An Introduction to WMLScript
• Chapter 12: WMLScript Control Structures
• Chapter 13: WMLScript Techniques
• Chapter 14: Events
• Chapter 15: Phone.com Extensions
• Chapter 16: Usability
• Chapter 17: Interoperability
• Chapter 18: ASP and Dynamic WAP Sites
• Chapter 19: XML and XSLT
• Chapter 20: Dynamic WML Generation with ASP and XSLT
• Appendix A: Developing WAP Applications using Emulators
• Appendix B: WML Elements
• Appendix C: WMLScript Reference
• Appendix D: Standard WMLScript Library Functions
• Appendix E: Support, Errata.