The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) (Wiley Tech Brief)

The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) (Wiley Tech Brief)

by SteveMann (Author), ScottSbihli (Author)

Synopsis

An overview of developments in the WAP market. The Wireless Application Protocol technology (WAP) is enjoying explosive growth worldwide and is expected to dominate the handheld market going forward. It has become the de-facto world standard for the presentation and delivery of wireless and telephone services on mobile phones and handheld devices such as Palm. According to the Strategis Group, there will be more than 530 million world-wide wireless subscribers by the end of 2001, growing to break the one billion mark by 2004. Steve Mann has written an introduction to the technology for sales and marketing managers. This work covers the history and development of WAP, its key technologies and how they work, how WAP applies to the enterprise, and a summary of current products and services. Key features include user profiles and a comprehensive glossary.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 17 Oct 2000

ISBN 10: 0471399922
ISBN 13: 9780471399926

Media Reviews
For business management who have felt slightly left behind with the sudden emergence of WAP this is the ideal book for you. An excellent book that captures the sanpshot of the current WAP scene perfectly. (M2 Communications, 3 January 2001)
Author Bio
STEVE MANN is President of Creative Digital Publishing, a leading provider of technical information for the handheld and mobile computing industries. Mann released the first freeware application for Palm and is the creator of the most widely distributed Palm travel application, WorldFAQ. He is the bestselling author of Programming Applications with WAP and Advanced Palm Programming (both from Wiley). SCOTT SBIHLI is cofounder of Empyrean Design Works, a full- service consulting and software development company focused on products and solutions for the enterprise related to handheld devices, smart phones, and mobile and wireless computing. He was the Palm Computing Platform Editor for Pen Computing magazine for three years.