Amazon.com info for 'Beginning Wap: WML and WMLScript'

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Rating: 3 Summary: Warning 1.0 only
Comment This book really is wml focused--while WAP is a much broader concept.

Rating: 4 Summary: Both Good and Bad
Comment This book is loaded with great information that is presented in a logical and consistent way.

However it is not up to date. It is written on 1.2 of the spec, whereas Version 2.0 is already out there.

It doesn't cover the mobile version of XHTML, which is in the 2.0 spec as an alternative to WML.

Phone.com no longer exists and I couldn't get any of the examples to work with the Openwave SDK 5.0 Emulator.

If this book were updated, I would buy it.

Rating: 5 Summary: Great Book!
Comment This book takes you from the basics of XML to WML, the foundation it gives you in XML is so solid that you can begin right away writing or coding to write your WML pages. In three days I'm already using my phone to administer servers remotely!

PD - The UP.Phone simulator is a great choice.

Rating: 5 Summary: Head and Shoulders over the rest
Comment After buying and attempting to use 3 different WML books, I guarantee you that this book is the best among the bunch. The straightforward clear presentation and language, excellent index, and simple explanations make this book a winner. I tried Inside WAP Programming Applications with WML and WML Script by Niskanen and also WAP, A beginner's Guide by Bulbrook. Niskanen's book was extremely confusing and Bulbrook's was OK, but nothing compared to Beginning WAP, WML, WMLScript by Soo Mee Foo et al. If you are getting into WML or a longtime pro, I highly recommend this book as the one to not only explain the language, but also to keep on your desk as THE reference.

Rating: 5 Summary: Wrox 'Beginning' books are always good for novices
Comment This review is going to be relatively short as all I would like to mention is the fact that this book, like other Wrox 'Beginning' books, are excellent for the novice who has no experience of a subject and wants to be lead through a subject.

Whilst it is always tempting to get the 'Professional' series books (such as Profesional WAP in this case) they assume a certain level of technical knowledge in related fields. They also sometimes contain too much knowledge to take in for someone who is new to a subject.

If you don't know what are doing with WAP get this book. It will get you started and allow you to later progress to other more advanced references once you've got a grounding.

If you already understand the subject and technologies involved (i.e. you are not a beginner) then - as the name would suggest - this isn't for you.