Supporting multi-device enabled Web services: challenges and open problems

Author

Kirda, Engin ; Kerer, Clemens ; Jazayeri, Mehdi ; Kruegel, Christopher

Author_Institution

Distributed Syst. Group, Technische Univ. Wien, Vienna, Austria

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

49

Lastpage

54

Abstract

Service providers face a number of challenges when providing services to users accessing the World Wide Web from hand-held devices. Among these challenges are the small display sixes, the low bandwidth, input limitations and the mobility of these devices. Web service providers need to be aware of these limitations in order to meet the exact needs of mobile clients. In this paper, we claim that new methodologies and development tools are needed in order to support the development and management of multi-device-enabled Web services. We discuss challenges and open problems faced by Web developers in adapting services to support mobile access. We share experiences we gained in extending the annual Vienna International Festival Web site to provide WAP services

Keywords

Internet; access protocols; information resources; mobile computing; notebook computers; radio access networks; GUI; Internet devices; Vienna International Festival Web site; WAP services; Web engineering; World Wide Web; XML; XSL; bandwidth; development tools; device independence; device mobility; display size; hand-held devices; input limitations; mobile access; mobile clients; mobile devices; multi-device-enabled Web service support; service adaptation; Bandwidth; Computer displays; HTML; Mobile handsets; Personal digital assistants; Web and internet services; Web services; Web sites; Wireless application protocol; XML;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises, 2001. WET ICE 2001. Proceedings. Tenth IEEE International Workshops on

Conference_Location

Cambridge, MA

ISSN

1080-1383

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1269-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ENABL.2001.953387

Filename

953387