Member Submission - Note

Date: Oct. 30, 1998
Link: http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-WAP
Source Author or Organization: Ericsson, Unwired Planet

Abstract: "This paper outlines possible areas of cooperation between the WAP Forum and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)."

"The WAP Forum is dedicated to enabling advanced services and applications on mobile wireless devices, such as cellular telephones. The W3C is dedicated to leading and advancing the development of the World Wide Web. This document describes the problem area of mobile access to information on the web, which is common to the two groups."

"While the WAP Forum and the W3C have different organizational goals, we share goals for the future of the global information space. We also want to avoid unnecessary divergence between the recommendations and standards of the two organizations."

"Direct overlaps in future development occur in the areas of intelligent proxies and protocol design; of XML applications; and in content adaption, e.g through the use of vector graphics and style sheets. Instead of developing diverging sets of solutions, it is the intent of both groups to find common solutions."