The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is an open, global standard for delivering services targeted at mobile phones and wireless-enabled personal digital assistants (PDAs) via the Internet. Out of the box Dynamo supports WAP 1.2.1 so your Dynamo Web application can serve WML 1.2 responses via HTTP 1.1.

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The field of application and standards development for wireless devices is changing rapidly. Here are some resources you might consult in researching and planning a wireless application:

http://www.wapforum.com
The Open Mobile Alliance, a forum for developing market driven, interoperable mobile service enablers.

http://www.w3.org/Mobile
The World Wide Web Consortium mobile access activity

http://www.egroups.com/group/wmlprogramming
The Web site for the WML Programming mailing list, including a links section with links to a wide range of WAP portals, search engines, and more.

http://www.webcab.de/index.wml
An example of a useful and broad selection of WAP services, including WAP to email.

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This chapter describes how to create a Dynamo application for wireless devices and includes the following sections:

 
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