Mobile Computing

Contents
Foreword by Roy T. Fielding page xi
Acknowledgments xv
SECTION 1
INTRODUCTIONS TO THE MAIN TOPICS
Chapter 1
Introduction to Mobile Computing 3
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 Added Dimensions of Mobile Computing 8
1.3 Condition of the Mobile User 22
1.4 Architecture of Mobile Software Applications 25
1.5 Our Road Map 26
Chapter 2
Introduction to Mobile Development Frameworks and Tools 29
2.1 Introduction 29
2.2 Fully Centralized Frameworks and Tools 31
2.3 N-Tier Client–Server Frameworks and Tools 32
2.4 Java 37
2.5 BREW 55
2.6 Windows CE 64
2.7 WAP 72
2.8 Symbian EPOC 80
2.9 Publishing Frameworks 81
2.10 Other Tools 99
2.11 So What Now?: What Do We Do with These Tools? 102
Chapter 3
XML: The Document and Metadata Format for Mobile Computing 104
3.1 Introduction 104
3.2 XML Web Services 111
3.3 Key XML Technologies for Mobile Computing 118
3.4 XML and UML 144
3.5 Putting XML to Work 153
Chapter 4
Introduction to UML 155
by David Brady
4.1 Introduction 155
4.2 The User View 163
4.3 The Structural View 171
4.4 The Behavioral View 184
4.5 Implementation View: Component Diagrams 222
4.6 Summary 228
SECTION 2
DEVICE-INDEPENDENT AND MULTICHANNEL USER
INTERFACE DEVELOPMENT USING UML
Chapter 5
Generic User Interface Development 231
5.1 Introduction 231
5.2 User Interface Development 232
5.3 Building Generic User Interfaces 241
5.4 Using UML for Modeling Generic User Interface
Components 283
5.5 XForms 286
5.6 Putting It All to Work 314
Chapter 6
Developing Mobile GUIs 316
6.1 Introduction 316
6.2 A Deeper Look at WAP, J2ME, BREW, and Microsoft
Platforms for Mobile GUIs 340
6.3 Summary 397
Chapter 7
VUIs and Mobile Applications 399
7.1 Introduction 399
7.2 Qualities of Speech 401
7.3 Voice Transcription 405
7.4 Voice Recognition 407
7.5 Text-to-Speech Technologies: Converting Written Language
to Spoken Language 484
7.6 Summary 496
Chapter 8
Multichannel and Multimodal User Interfaces 497
8.1 Introduction 497
8.2 Modeling Multichannel and Multimodal Applications
with UML 506
8.3 Multimodal Content 513
8.4 Software and System Architectures for Delivering
Multimodality 544
8.5 Internationalization and Localization 552
8.6 The Evolving Definition of Multimodality 553
SECTION 3
ADDITIONAL DIMENSIONS OF MOBILE APPLICATION
DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 9
Mobile Agents and Peer-to-Peer Architectures for Mobile
Applications 557
9.1 Introduction 557
9.2 Mobile Agents for Mobile Computing 564
9.3 UML Extensions for Mobile Agents 574
9.4 Applications of Mobile Agents to Mobile Applications and
Implementation Tools 587
9.5 Solving Mobile Application Development Problems with
Mobile Agents 603
9.6 Techniques for Agent-Based Software 609
9.7 Peer-to-Peer Applications for Mobile Computing 611
9.8 What Lies Ahead 614
Chapter 10
Wireless Connectivity and Mobile Applications 615
10.1 Introduction 615
10.2 Quality of Service 620
10.3 Survey of Wireless Networking Technologies 624
10.4 Mobile IP 646
10.5 SMS 649
10.6 What Now? 651
Chapter 11
Synchronization and Replication of Mobile Data 652
11.1 Introduction 652
11.2 Taxonomy of Replication and Synchronization 654
11.3 Data Replication and Synchronization for
Mobile Applications 657
11.4 SyncML 662
11.5 WebDAV 672
11.6 Mobile Agents, Replication, and Synchronization 673
11.7 Using UML to Represent Data Replication and
Synchronization Schemes 674
Chapter 12
Mobility and Location-Based Services 676
12.1 Introduction 676
12.2 Data Acquisition of Location Information 677
12.3 GIS 684
12.4 Location Information Modeling 687
12.5 Location-Based Services Applied 698
12.6 Utilizing Location-Based Services with
Mobile Applications 702
12.7 Representing Location with UML 711
12.8 Security and Privacy of Location Information 719
12.9 Localization and Internationalization 720
12.10 Latest Developments in Location-Based Efforts 721
Chapter 13
Active Transactions 723
13.1 Introduction 723
13.2 Active Computing and Wireless Infrastructure 725
13.3 Practical Considerations of Building Active Systems 733
Chapter 14
Mobile Security 735
14.1 Introduction 735
14.2 Security in Wireless Networks 742
14.3 Security and Ad Hoc Networking Technologies 747
14.4 Location Information, Security, and Privacy 748
14.5 Security: The Unsolved Problem for Mobile Agents 748
14.6 Distinguishing Privacy and Security 749
14.7 Modeling Security with UML 751
SECTION 4
PUTTING THE PROJECT TOGETHER
Chapter 15
The Mobile Development Process 755
15.1 Introduction 755
15.2 Back to the Dimensions of Mobility 755
15.3 Applying the Wisdom Methodology to Mobile
Development 756
15.4 UML-Based Development Cycle for Mobile
Applications 757
15.5 Summary 772
Chapter 16
Architecture, Design, and Technology Selection for Mobile
Applications 773
16.1 Introduction 773
16.2 Practical Concerns with Architectures 785
16.3 Architectural Patterns for Mobile Applications 786
16.4 Summary 787
Chapter 17
Mobile Application Development Hurdles 788
17.1 Introduction 788
17.2 Voice User Interface Hurdles 788
17.3 Hurdles with Multimodal Applications 789
17.4 Problems with Building Location-Based Applications 790
17.5 Power Use 790
17.6 Summary 790
Chapter 18
Testing Mobile Applications 792
18.1 Introduction 792
18.2 Validating the Mobile Use Cases before Development 801
18.3 The Effect of the Dimensions of Mobility on Software Testing 801
18.4 Stress Testing and Scalability Issues 804
18.5 Testing Location-Based Functionality 805
Chapter 19
A Case Study 806
19.1 Introduction 806
19.2 Requirements Driving the Architecture 806
19.3 The Detailed Design 812
19.4 The Implementation 815
19.5 Summary 818
References 819
Index 835


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