I-Mode Developer's Guide, paperback
Auteurs : Wallace Paul, Hoffmann Andrea, Scuka Daniel, Blut Zev, Barrow Kyle
Directeur de Collection : Marty Rabinowitz
Everything you need to build a killer I-Mode application, static Web page, or dynamic I-Mode Web site.
- This is the first book in English on this important wireless technology.
- Written by professional developers, this comprehensive guide gives the readers a succinct introduction and overview of the technology, a brief discussion of its successful business model, and a thorough understanding of building dynamic I-Mode sites and applications.
- I-Mode is a complete wireless Internet service, which currently has more than 21 million subscribers in Japan. In Japan, it has been gaining approximately 1 million new subscribers per month. Poised to go global, this proprietary system based on cHTML is owned by NTT/DoCoMo who has recently partnered with AT&T in the United States, and AOL in Japan to expand the service offering. It is scheduled for release in the United States late in 2001 or early in 2002.
Paul Wallace, holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Technology and specializes in user experience for information systems including multimedia, Web, WAP, and I-Mode.
Andrea Hoffman is currently the Editor in Chief/Technical Director of Mobile Media Japan
MikeTuppola is an experience Web application developer focusing on security, and building dynamic I-Mode Web sites.
Daniel Scuka is the Editor at large for J@pan-Inc.
I. THE I-MODE MOBILE INTERNET.
1. The i-mode Phenomenon.2. Handset and Service Features.
3. Network and Delivery Protocols.
4. The i-mode Business Model.
II. TOWARD 3G MOBILE SERVICES.
5. Global Mobile Networks.6. Comparing WAP and i-mode Features.
7. Current and Future i-mode Capabilities.
8. Wireless Location-Based Services.
III. HOW TO BUILD I-MODE SITES.
9. Introduction to i-mode Development.10. Using Emulators and Simulators.
11. Creating Page Structure and Lists.
12. Working with Text Formatting.
13. Applying Design to Text and Body.
14. Adding Images to i-mode Pages.
15. Linking i-mode Resources.
16. Adding Structure with Tables.
17. Creating i-mode Forms.
18. Developing Animations and Wallpaper.
19. Working with iMelody Ringtones.
IV. DESIGNING FOR SMALL SCREENS.
20. Interaction Design for Small Screens.21. Intelligent Interface and Personalization.
22. Optimizing Your Mobile Internet Site.
V. BUILDING DYNAMIC I-MODE APPLICATIONS.
23. Application Security and Session Management.24. Advanced i-mode Server Techniques.
25. Creating an XML i-mode Application.
26. Building a Dynamic Graphing Application.
VI. BUILDING DYNAMIC I-MODE APPLICATIONS.
27. The i-mode Java Implementation.28. Creating the Java iAppli Shell.
29. Adding Functionality to i-mode iAppli.
VII. APPENDIXES.
Appendix A. cHTML Reference.Appendix B. i-mode Character Reference.
Index.
Paul Wallace holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology and is actively engaged in research on usability and personalization for mobile and small screen applications. He is currently based in Tokyo, specializing in mobile personalization solutions for market leading companies in Japan, Europe, and North America.
Paul is a visiting instructor at the International University of Japan (IUJ)Graduate School of International Business, where he teaches a course oneCommerce technologies. He has conducted numerous workshops and presentations on desktop and mobile interaction design, and has published articles and original research on mobile usability and personalization. He was a contributing author for the best-selling Special Edition Using Netscape series of books, published by Que.
Originally from Virginia, Paul relocated to Japan in 1998 to lead thedevelopment of Internet applications for the International University of Japan(http://www.iuj.ac.jp). The online recruiting and admissions system that he designed there was the first ofits kind in Asia and lead to his interest in mobile application architecture and user experience. Currently he divides his time between the IUJ campus, located in the picturesque Echigo-sanzan Mountains of Niigata prefecture, and dizzying Tokyo metropolis.
In his time away from work Paul enjoys traveling, particularly in SoutheastAsia. He is an avid swimmer, surfer, and all-around beach lover who dreams ofspending a few months away from it all this summer on the coast of Java andLombok Island in Indonesia.
Paul maintains the supporting Web site for this book (http://www.imode-guide.com), where you can download software and tools for creating i-mode applications, as well as keep up with updates and resources related to this publication. He can be reached via email (pwallace@imode-guide.com<
Everything you need to build a killer I-Mode application, static Web page, or dynamic I-Mode Web site.
- This is the first book in English on this important wireless technology.
- Written by professional developers, this comprehensive guide gives the readers a succinct introduction and overview of the technology, a brief discussion of it's successful business model, and a thorough understanding of building dynamic I-Mode sites and applications.
- I-Mode is a complete wireless Internet service, which currently has more than 21 million subscribers in Japan. In Japan, it has been gaining approximately 1 million new subscribers per month. Poised to go global, this proprietary system based on cHTML is owned by NTT/DoCoMo who has recently partnered with AT&T in the United States, and AOL in Japan to expand the service offering. It is scheduled for release in the United States late in 2001 or early in 2002.
Date de parution : 04-2002
Ouvrage de 756 p.
23x18.5 cm
