Summary

Thin client applications do not require any software on the device other than a micro-browser. The architecture is very similar to desktop Web-based applications, with the content generation, business logic, and enterprise integration all located on the server platform. The capabilities of wireless Internet applications are often dictated by the microbrowser that is being used. The features available for an application depend on many factors, including the markup language, graphics support, and display size on the device.

WAP is the de facto standard for building wireless Internet applications. It provides a specification for each layer of the wireless architecture, allowing carriers, device manufacturers, and developers to create applications that will work across many target platforms. In addition to WAP, other technologies can be used to display wireless Internet content, including HTML, cHTHL, and HDML.

In the next chapter we will continue to learn how to build thin client applications; there we investigate the application development process for thin client applications.




Mobile and Wireless Design Essentials
Mobile and Wireless Design Essentials
ISBN: 0471214191
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 148

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