Hi Steve,
Here are a few WAP pointers...
1. It's easy to use tclhttpd as a wap server if you add the
correct mime types:
text/vnd.wap.wml .wml
text/vnd.wap.wmlscript .wmls
application/vnd.wap.wmlc .wmlc
application/vnd.wap.wmscriptc .wmlsc
image/vnd.wap.wbmp .wbmp
2. You've almost got the data flow... it is like this:
web server --> (WML) --> WAP gateway --> (WMLC) --> mobile
network --> WAP phone
WML files are text (XML) files, WMLC are compiled, binary
repsentations. Same for WMLS (wmlscript -- like javascript)
and WMLSC.
The WAP gateway is responsible for compiling the WML and
sending it through the mobile network. The Nokia gateway
also does double service as a standard httpd server, and
has some JSP stuff for helping to serve WML files.
3. Of course, tcl-xml is a great asset! :-)
I've got some interesting WAP services running in our testbed,
and will soon have some prototype services running outside.
I prototyped one service (automated stock information) using
SMS. It's been popular with a lot of people over here... if
you're interested I've currently got it on www.markharrison.net.
Cheers,
Mark.
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AsiaInfo Computer Networks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Beijing, China / Santa Clara, CA http://www.markharrison.net/
