Title: Content adaptivity in wireless web access

Authors: Klaus-Dieter Schewe, Kinshuk, Tiong Goh

Addresses: Department of Information Systems, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand. ' Department of Information Systems, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand. ' School of Information Management, Victoria University, PO Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand

Abstract: While the demand for wireless access to web-based systems increases, it becomes apparent that the design of most systems does not support the use of small screen end-devices such as PDAs or mobile phones. However, enabling wireless access should not lead to a duplication of services. Ideally, systems should be adaptive, i.e., be able to adapt themselves to different client needs. This includes coping with bandwidth, memory and power limitations, restricted presentation capabilities and different user profiles. In this paper, several state-of-the-art content adaptation techniques are reviewed. Most of these techniques are based on changes to webpages. As an alternative, we present a new approach based on conceptual abstractions using media types.

Keywords: adaptivity; mobile clients; web-based systems; media types; conceptual modelling; cohesion preorder; proximity values; internet; wireless access; mobile communications; content adaptation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMC.2004.005164

International Journal of Mobile Communications, 2004 Vol.2 No.3, pp.260 - 270

Published online: 07 Sep 2004 *

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