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WAP & WML

Notes Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
9. The goal of markup languages is to present ………………… across many different systems.
10. In HTML, only the ………………… reads and deciphers the meanings of certain codes.

13.4 Database Driven Application

 AVIDWireless: AVIDRapidTools (ART) is a Java component that allows development of
WAP/WML, i-Mode/MS Mobile Explorer/CHTML, Palm VII/PQA and HTML wireless
applications. It works with Java Servlets, JDBC and J2EE. ART allows IT developers to
rapidly develop wireless applications connecting to legacy database systems. ART handles
all of the wireless networking protocols allowing developers to focus on their application.
This allows projects to be completed in days rather than weeks.

 Coldjava: Java Servlets Office Suite (JSOS). This product is a collection of Java servlets and
JSP “out of the box” ready for building web-pages. JSOS plays the same role as a set of CGI
scripts and can be used by webmasters for adding dynamic capabilities to their sites. JSOS
has a rich set of servlets such as Message Board, Chat, Calendar etc. And now WAP/WML
is also supported.

 Columbitech WAP Connector: Columbitech offers a WAP server solution for true end-to-
end security. The product is designed for maximum security, ease of use, and flexibility.
Columbitech WAP Connector is used as a plug-in to an existing Windows based web
server, turning it into a WAP server. A Non-Secure Edition of Columbitech WAP Connector
as well as a WAP Mail application for Microsoft Exchange is available for free download
from Columbitech’s web site.

 Dejima, Inc.: Dejima provides a powerful agent-oriented software architecture and a visual
SDK for the creation of natural language front ends for wireless and wireline apps. It is
grammar independent and therefore the non-linguist developer can quickly develop NLIs
in any language very quickly.

Did u know? What is White Space?
White Space is a generic term for characters in a WML code that serve to break it up
visually, but has no meaning as far as WML is concerned. White space represents spaces,
tabs, line breaks, and so on. WML follows the XML rules as far as white space is concerned.
 EZOS MoByKit WAP Engine: WAP engine for manufacturers of electronic appliances
who want to quickly integrate WAP technology into their platform. The WAP engine is
platform-independent (Written in C).

 Electronic Workforce: Edify’s award winning development and run time tool, Electronic
Workforce, allows rapid development of applications. Content can be rendered into WAP,
iMode, SMS or any other major wireless channel, as well as Web, Email, Fax and Voice
channels, all on the same platform
 Enlightment Entertainment Ltd: Enlightment Entertainment is a developer of WAP games.
We have our own WAP game development platform and WAP adventure creation kit.
 Ericsson WAP IDE: The WapIDE SDK is an Integrated Development Environment for
developing WAP Services. It consists of three main components: WAP Browser, Application

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