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	Title:	The technology landscape of wireless web
	Author:	Damianos Gavalas, Daphne Economou
	Address:	Cultural Heritage Management Laboratory (CHMLab), Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Lesvos GR 81100, Greece. ' Cultural Heritage Management Laboratory (CHMLab), Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Lesvos GR 81100, Greece
	Journal:	International Journal of Mobile Communications 2007 - Vol. 5, No.5  pp. 508 - 527
	Abstract:	The traditionally separate technologies of the internet and mobile computing have now started to converge, bringing promises for seamless wireless internet access through portable devices. This article represents a comprehensive review of the main technological, architectural, and business issues related to the current state-of-the-art wireless web technologies: Wireless Application Protocol, i-mode, and Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME). A brief review of relevant application development platforms and authoring tools is also included, covering Microsoft solutions with emphasis on the Microsoft .Net platform for the Mobile Web and the Macromedia Flash Lite. The article also presents a critical analysis of the main assets and weaknesses of these technologies as well as their current status and the trends that affects their market share and customer base in the foreseeable future.
	Keywords:	wireless internet; mobile applications; mobile computing; wireless communications; web technologies; wireless networks; Wireless Application Protocol; WAP services; i-mode; Java 2 Micro Edition; J2ME; mobile web; web services; mobile communications
	DOI:	10.1504/IJMC.2007.013930
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