01 - General |
| Definitions
of terms and advice on getting started. If you're new to wireless technology, you should
start here. |
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In short, what is WAP? |
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In short, what is WML? |
| c |
How long will WAP last? |
| d |
Why use WML when you can use HTML? |
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What is a good service for the mobile internet? |
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In short, what is WMLScript? |
| g |
What is a WML deck of cards? |
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How do I start writing WAP applications? |
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How does a WAP device connect to the internet? |
| j |
Is there a glossary of wireless technology expressions? |
| k |
Can you recommend any good WAP service providers? |
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Is there a list of some great WAP applications? |
| m |
We already have a WEB site, how do we get a WAP site? |
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| 02 - Wireless development resources on the web |
| Links to wireless developer sites, articles and libraries. |
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Where can I find more info on wireless technologies? |
| b |
What Open Source resources are available for the wireless environment? |
| c |
Is there an updated list of Agent strings somewhere? |
| d |
Is there a Visio mobile phone stensil library somewhere? |
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| 03 - Accessing WML contents |
| How to access already existing WAP sites. WAP browsers for most operating
systems. WAP gateways and WAP operator environments. |
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How do I access WML pages? |
| b |
How do I bypass my operator and connect "directly" to the internet? |
| c |
Can I "surf" WAP sites without using a real WAP device? |
| d |
I'd like to set up my own WAP operator service, what do I do? |
| e |
Is there a list of available WAP phones and WAP devices on the market? |
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Where can I find publically available WAP gateways on the internet? |
| g |
Where and how do I register a WAP domain? |
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| 04 - Serving WML contents |
| Re-using the code and technology from the wired web in the wireless
environment. PHP, ASP, Perl, Java Servlets, etc. |
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What do I need to serve WML contents to a WAP device? |
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What's with the HTTP server MIME types? |
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How can I use PHP to make WML contents more dynamic? |
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Can you show me some examples serving WAP via PHP? |
| e |
How do I prevent a WML deck from being read from the cache? |
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How can I tell HTML browsers from WML browsers? |
| g |
Why is the HTTP User Agent string different with the Phone.com gateway? |
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Is it possible to localize text in the browser? |
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How do I prevent variables from being stored in the cache? |
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How can I use ASP to make WML contents more dynamic? |
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How do I pass a variable from WML to ASP? |
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Is there a list of other useful stuff for serving WML contents? |
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How do I use XSL with WML and WAP? |
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How can I use Perl to make WML contents more dynamic? |
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| 05 - WML specifics |
| Details on the Wireless Markup Language used in WAP device browsers. What
works where. |
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What is the general syntax of WML? |
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Do all WAP devices (browsers) comply with WML specifications? |
| c |
Which phone uses which UP.browser version? |
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Can I use HTML based developer tools to develop WAP applications? |
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Where can I find a WML validator? |
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| 06 - WAP development
specifics |
| Topics surrounding the development tools used for developing WAP
applications. |
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Where can I download the Nokia SDK? |
| b |
How do I install the Nokia SDK under Windows2000? |
| c |
The Nokia WAP Toolkit emulator performs badly, what can I do? |
| d |
Why can I not access pages on the internet from my emulator? |
| e |
Why doesn't Basic Authentication work with the Nokia SDK? |
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What is the difference between WAP 01 (a) and WAP 01 (b)? |
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Where can I download Phone.com's UP.SDK? |
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Where can I download Microsoft's Mobile Explorer? |
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What's special about the Microsoft Mobile Explorer? |
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| 07 - Making it look fancy |
| Tips and tricks on how to stun your users by making your applications work
like a race-horse and not look like a donkey. |
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Can WAP devices use graphical images instead of just text? |
| b |
What size screens will I be developing for? |
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How do I use animated images? |
| d |
My WBMP images look bad, what can I do? |
| e |
How can I send e-mail from a WAP device? |
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Is it possible to "link" to a telephone number? |
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How can I prevent a form from having empty fields? |
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How do I use option fields when the display cannot fit all of them? |
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Is it possible to "preload" images in WML? |
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Is it possible to change the font displayed in a browser? |
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How do I get a WML card to refresh itself? |
| l |
How do I use streaming media in WAP? |
| m |
How much data can I send back to the server using GET or POST? |
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Can color images be used in WAP? |
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How does Nokia's "Use Number" function work? |
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| 08 - Troubleshooting |
| When your applications aren't working as they should, chances are that
someone has already solved the problem and added the solution to this FAQ. |
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Why won't my WBMP images appear? |
| b |
The WAP device emulator says text/html mime type is not supported, but my
MIME setup is correct? |
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I can't get the <input/> format to work correctly. What's wrong? |
| d |
I think some special characters are breaking my code or links, what can I do? |
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What's the size limit on each WML deck? |
| f |
My ASP code works on emulators but not on real browsers. What's wrong? |
| g |
Why won't my META tags work in WML? |
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Why doesn't some Mitsubishi browsers (Trium) run WMLScript? |
| i |
Why is the REFERER line in the HTTP header not visible? |
| j |
Why does a normal HTTP 302 redirect not work with WAP? |
| k |
Why won't the Nokia 7110 POST more than 160 characters? |
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Why can't I pass variables with spaces and apostrophes? |
| m |
I can't display a dollar sign in my WML code, what's wrong? |
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My WAP services only works for me, no one else! What is wrong? |
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| 09 - Security |
| Details on one of the most discussed Wireless Application Protocol topics.
WTLS, SSL, restricting access and so on. |
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How can I protect certain WML pages/decks from unwanted users? |
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Are Sessions supported in the WAP environment? |
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Are Cookies supported in the WAP environment? |
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How secure is WAP with SSL and WTLS? |
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| 11 - WMLscript in detail |
| Expand your applications even further with scripts that run on WAP
devices. |
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Where can I learn about WMLScript? |
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Which functions are available in the WMLscript Lang library? |
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Which functions are available in the WMLscript Float library? |
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Which functions are available in the WMLscript String library? |
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| 12 - iMode section |
| Start testing and developing iMode applications before the hardware hits
the streets of Europe and the US. |
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What is I-Mode, and where can I find out more about it? |
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Where can I find an iMode emulator? |
| c |
How is iMode different from WAP? |
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How does Compact HTML (CHTML) work? |
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How can I tell iMode browsers from other browsers? |
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How does does iMode work? |
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| 13 - WAP Gateways and WAP Servers |
| How the most important part of the WAP "chain" works, which WAP
gateway does what, and who makes them. |
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What is a WAP gateway? |
| b |
What is a
WAP Server? |
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Who is responsible for setting up the connection to the WAP gateway? |
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Which WAP gateways and WAP servers are available on the market? |
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How "compatible" are each of the WAP gateways? |
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| 14 - Short Message Service
(SMS) |
| Probably one of the most under rated, but still well used extras of GSM. |
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What is SMS? |
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What can SMS be used for? |
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| A1 - About this FAQ |
| Information on who maintains the FAQ, how content is added, and a big list
of thanks to those who have helped the FAQ become what it is. |
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Who wrote this FAQ? |
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How can I contribute to this FAQ? |
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