Wap 2.0

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Funny thing about this book it all seems very well laid out and quite interesting but near the end of the book I find that I must be using ASP. Now there seems to be some proprietery functions that I can't cross reference to PHP because of my inexperience in both formats. So my question is:
Could there be a forum on WAP and perhaps some coding ventures into same??

Is it apathy or is everyone just busy? By the way the tele coms keep pushing this cell access stuff you would figure everyone would be right on the WAP stuff. I notice a few people have read the post but so far no interest or just plain no one knows.?????¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿

I will mention the request to the "boss"

As for user interest, I think it depends on the users. I just finished taking a telecomm class, and I have to say it wasn't my "cup 'o tea"... I found it to be somewhat boring, although there were certain aspects that I found very interesting.

So I would imagine it depends on the user's intentions... If they intend of extending their reach to the mobile user, then I would see it benefiting them; otherwise, I can't see them taking interest in the subject.

I've been venturing into J2ME lately, and am excited about the potential it has...

Thanks at least for replying FrankieShakes. No wonder the telecom sector is going broke. General apathy or lack of interest or as you say boredom. As well sometimes it seems like they are trying to force something down your throat. I was curious because the whole WAP thing doesn't seem to be going away though. The WAP 2.0 Development book is interesting. I think I have an application for WAP that could almost be practical. For the most part my previous apathy has been based on not having something to do to apply WAP to. I am working on a local live music network with calendar where on Friday afternoon a guy can call up my website and find out what is going on locally. Where certain local bands are and what live music venues have entertainment would be handy and on the drive home one could find out if there was something going on about town easily. In case one wanted to take the long way home.

Well, that's how most of us felt... As though they were trying to fill our heads with this information. It felt like they were trying to cram so much in so little time, and I think that's what caused most of us to find it boring.

I was talking to a friend last week about developing in J2ME, and whether or not it was worth it... He said he thought so, and thinks that mobile computing will take off much more than it already has...

As for your application, it does sound very interesting! Have you already begun development?

Well I have a site that is gradually collecting local venues and artists. I haven't been working all that hard at it. I am using phpwebsite (a sort of inflatable website). It has a mySQL calendar and I have been doing some mods to the site. As well I am streaming local musicians' recordings off of another site. They are sort of interrelated. I have done some live shows using video/audio streaming from local venues. I was originally a recording studio and still am.

In case you are interested the sites are:
.studio-lessons.com
.localplayer.comCurrently I haven't been keeping up with the artist postings. I am trying to drum up some interest with local venues to host through me so I can get everybody posting their own stuff.
And helping to pay for the server.

Is WAP worth learning now or is their anther lanuage that will take the place of this when PDAs are all on a WI-FI network?

Well any input is welcome. What else is there? The book I am reading is quite complete. The WAP protocol is its own language and simple. I am quite sure it could be implemented using PHP. It is not asp only as far as I could tell. Its the serving of the "deck" (thats right just as in deck of cards) that I want to know about. The book only tells how to do it using IIS and sql stuff with asp. I am sure php and mySql can do just the same if not better. snicker!

You can also do it with J2ME... And from what I've researched thus far... It's quite powerful!

Ok. Thx

I was wondering if it would be possible to keep this thread focused on WAP protocols as I feel the PDA conversation is now taking over the thread. I guess we have two different things here. What is it going to take to get a WAP discussion group as well I guess we need a PDA group now too.

WAP can be used on PDAs. I was asking if it was worth learning once PDAs are on a Wi-Fi netework

okay well I get you I think. Why would it not be worth learning? Its actually very simple to build the "deck" pages. It is simply a matter of implementing database stuff so one can have calendars updated by members clients etc. Another good example of a practical use would be a booking system for hmmm chiropractors part time or consultants. (not in the office all the time) The secretary posts the booking on a database Joe (rich dabbles in it once and a while cause he is retired) phones up and sees he has a long time customer wanting to come in at such and such a time. Not a good time then post the time and the customer gets an email telling him when the appointment is. Meanwhile Joe chiropractor continues hiking in valley near where he lives.