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Unit 3: WAP Development Tools and Software




          WAP Objects Framework                                                                 Notes

          The  tight  integration of  the  WAP  objects framework  into  the  Web objects  development
          environment enables rapid development of complex database driven custom applications using
          pre-build WML components. The award-winning Web objects application server delivers high
          scalability, availability and performance for your upcoming WAP services.




              Task  Analyze what is an emulator? What are some of the latest WAP emulators presently
             available in the market?

          Self Assessment

          Fill in the blanks:
          1.   An emulator (or “simulator”) is a program that runs on your computer that shows you
               how your document will appear and function on a ……………………. device.
          2.   The ……………………. application enables the user to query web servers anywhere in the
               world and gain access to critical information by merely utilizing a telephone and a voice.
          3.   The ……………………. Web SDK: WAP 1.2  Edition is a complete  Java-WAP SDK  that
               provides a visual composition editor.
          4.   The ……………………. Simulator is the most popular due to the widespread use of the
               Openwave Mobile Browser.
          5.   The tight integration of the WAPobjects framework into the WebObjects  development
               environment enables rapid development of ……………………. database.
          6.   The toolkit can also be used in promotions to demonstrate ……………………. applications.
          7.   The ……………………. platform comprises servers, gateways, software applications and
               content.

          3.2 WAP Homepages

          WAP homepages are not very different from HTML homepages. The markup language used for
          WAP is WML (Wireless Markup Language). WML uses tags - just like HTML - but the syntax is
          stricter and conforms to the XML 1.0 standard.
          WML pages have the extension *.WML, just like HTML pages have the extension *.HTML.
          Tools for Development
              Software Development Kit (SDKs). These are present for most devices and browsers.
              Device emulators
              Gateway/Server emulators
              Actual networks and devices
              Web servers

              Databases
          Authoring Tools

              WML documents are plain-text files. They can even be developed and edited with a simple
               text editor such as Notepad.


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