March 27, 2000
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By Alan Radding
Unless you've standardized on a particular phone, you will need to write vanilla Wireless Markup Language to run on any WML microbrowser. Because of the limited memory of the devices and the low-bandwidth connection, limit Wireless Application Protocol deck sizes to around 3,000 bytes. Some phones can handle graphics, but their effectiveness on the small screen is questionable. Here are other guidelines to keep in mind:
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uilding a wireless application is like writing a telegram: The fewer words, the better. In a telegram, you keep words to a minimum because each word costs money. In developing a wireless app, you minimize user input because composing any message is unwieldy.
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