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1995: |
Ericsson began work on a protocol know as ITTP,
or Intelligent Terminal Transfer Protocol. |
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1996-1997 |
Nokia developed a concept called Smart Messaging,
and Unwired Planet created HDML (The Handheld Device Markup Language
was a markup language similar to HTML, but optimized for devices with
small screens such as phones and PDAs.) |
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Dec 1997 |
Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, and Unwired Planet
(now known as Phone.com) joined forces to launch the WAP Forum. |
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1998 |
Release of the WAP 1.0 specifications. WAP Forum
opened to all interested parties. |
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Dec 1999 |
Over 90 member companies in WAP Forum |
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1999-2000 |
WAP 1.2 Specifications currently in use |
Top 10 WAP Sites |
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Wapforum.org - The central WAP body.
Nokia.com - Nice clean site, lots info.
Symbian - Home of a mobile operating system.
Nokia WAP Developer's Forum. - Good developer's resource
Phone.com - A founding member of the wapforum
Anywhereyougo.com - Wireless development community
WAPAW - WAP search engine and directory
The Industry Standard - Great Wireless news source
Wireless Companion - a fully integrated WEB and WAP browser including a wireless content publisher.
WAP Hole Sun - WAP community site
| Beginner's Sites |
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What is WAP? - nokia.com
What is WAP? - wapforum.org
WAP FAQ - anywhereyougo.com
The Independent WAP FAQ - unofficial but comprehensive.
Bluetooth FAQ - anywhereyougo.com
WAP Glossary - anywhereyougo.com
| Industry Sites |
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WAP Forum
Ericsson.com
Nokia.com
Motorola.com
Psion.com
Palm.com
Phone.com
Symbian.com
Anywhereyougo.com
| Portals/Search Engines |
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WAPAW - WAP search engine and directory
WAPMAP - Claims to be the world's first WAP search engine
WAPjag - Links directory
WAP @ Yahoo - Yahoo's WAP Directory.
| Forums - Chat - Disscussion Boards |
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Nokia WAP Developer's Forum - Must Register
Gelon.net Discussion Board
Mobichat
WAP Developer's Discussion Forum
DCU.WAP
| WAP Browsers |
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The Wapalizer WAP Browser - gelon.net
Wireless Companion - a fully integrated WEB and WAP browser including a wireless content publisher.
WinWAP - Choose from WinWAP Light and WinWAP Pro
| Developer's Resource Sites |
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» WAP 1.2 Documentation - wapforum.org
Wireless Application Protocol Architecture Specification
Wireless Application Environment Overview
Wireless Application Environment Specification
Wireless Markup Language Specification
WMLScript Language Specification
WMLScript Standard Libraries Specification
Wireless Transaction Protocol Specification
WMLScript Crypto API Library
* All link to same page, more specs available
» Articles
WAP for Web Developers (part I) - anywhereyougo.com
WAP for Web Developers (part II) - anywhereyougo.com
WAP for Web Developers (part III) - anywhereyougo.com
WAP and ASP (part I) - asptoday.com
WAP and ASP (part II) - asptoday.com
Mobile Management Architecture - phone.com
Understanding Security on the Wireless Internet - phone.com
Enabling the Wireless Internet - phone.com
EPOC Overview - symbian.com
Wireless Net: Not Yet - The Industry Standard
» Reference
The WAP White Paper - wapforum.org
WAP Presentation Library - wapforum.org
WAP Technical Presentation Library - wapforum.org
WML Guide - anywhereyougo.com
WAP Glossary - anywhereyougo.com
WAP FAQ - anywhereyougo.com
Bluetooth FAQ - anywhereyougo.com
Bluetooth White Papers - anywhereyougo.com
Phone.com Publications - phone.com
EPOC Technical Papers - symbian.com
» Toolbox
Developers Sites
Forum Nokia - Wireless Developer's Heaven
Phone.com Developer's Area - Phone.com
Ericsson Developer's Zone - Ericsson.com
Mobic.com - Mobile Internet Community website
WAP Hole Sun - WAP community site
SDKs
Nokia WAP Toolkit - A generic software tool for application software development for a Nokia WAP Server.
Phone.com SDK - Test your WML decks with this development tools
Symbian SDK - And this one
Dynamic Systems SDK - and this one!
Hardware and Softare
Nokia WAP Server - Connects WAP enabled terminals to content and applications hosted by Web servers
Nokia WAP Client - A platform-independent WAP client including microbrowser
Waba Platform - Alternative OS to Windows CE and EPOC
Logo Manager for Nokia - Design your own caller group graphics, operator logos, startup graphics and ringtones for your Nokia.
Paintshop/Photoshop WBMP Plugin - A must have!!
Ringtone Composer - Only a demo but interested parties can contact webmaster for further info.
Operator Logo Editor - Only a demo but interested parties can contact webmaster for further info.
Online WBMP Converter - This little tool takes graphics files of format GIF, JPEG and BMP as input and outputs WBMP
| WAP Uploads |
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» WAP Games
WAP hole sun Games - Super Skiing, WAPoker, Photon Man and more
» Phone Tones
Ringtone.net - purchase ringtones for your phone.
| Gadgets |
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» Mobile Phones
Nokia 6210
Nokia 6250
Nokia 9110 Communicator
Nokia 7110
Ericsson Mobile Phones
Latest Toys - gelon.net
EPOC Smartphones - Ericsson R380 and Philips Ilium Accent.
» PDAs
PDA Buyers Guide - activebuyersguide.com
Latest Toys - gelon.net
Psion - PDA manufacturer
Palm - PDA manufacturer
EPOC Hardware - Another Psion website
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