Comments on: What’s it Called? Have Your Say http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/09/08/whats-it-called-have-your-say/ Russell Buckley and Carlo Longino on mobile technology. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Keren http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/09/08/whats-it-called-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-29882 Keren Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:49:04 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/09/08/whats-it-called-have-your-say/#comment-29882 I think there is a lot of baggage with WAP. In Australia, at least, it earned the byline "WAP is crap!". However, mobile URLS are creeping in with wap.domain.com which would be confusing for the average punter who does not realise the xhtml evolution that has expanded the WAP functionality and form. I think mobile web, or mobile internet, plus catch phrases like msites start to form a picture for people about the fact that they can access the world wide web (and their RSS feeds, and email) using their phone. Their phone is wireless computing device and should be providing a seamless experience of connectivity. Once that base level of acknowledgement is achieved, we can then focus on starting to tackle the complexities of synchronization with the desktop, usability and issues of screen size and device differences. I hope it won't take too long for people - across the board - to get ho-hum about it and just say "it's the web on your phone". :-) I think there is a lot of baggage with WAP. In Australia, at least, it earned the byline “WAP is crap!”. However, mobile URLS are creeping in with wap.domain.com which would be confusing for the average punter who does not realise the xhtml evolution that has expanded the WAP functionality and form.

I think mobile web, or mobile internet, plus catch phrases like msites start to form a picture for people about the fact that they can access the world wide web (and their RSS feeds, and email) using their phone. Their phone is wireless computing device and should be providing a seamless experience of connectivity.

Once that base level of acknowledgement is achieved, we can then focus on starting to tackle the complexities of synchronization with the desktop, usability and issues of screen size and device differences.

I hope it won’t take too long for people – across the board – to get ho-hum about it and just say “it’s the web on your phone”.
:-)

]]> By: Sarah Lipman http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/09/08/whats-it-called-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-29053 Sarah Lipman Sun, 10 Sep 2006 08:10:15 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/09/08/whats-it-called-have-your-say/#comment-29053 Oh, definitely Web 3.0. That way we can all cash in on the next wave of hype, and get VC funding for whatever project we're working on. Besides, Web 2.0 has proven to be a "head nodder" (nod your head as if you understand what it's all about, because it looks as though everyone else gets it but you) -- so it won't matter if Web 3.0 (aka mobile web) is a vague, generic term... Oh, definitely Web 3.0. That way we can all cash in on the next wave of hype, and get VC funding for whatever project we’re working on. Besides, Web 2.0 has proven to be a “head nodder” (nod your head as if you understand what it’s all about, because it looks as though everyone else gets it but you) — so it won’t matter if Web 3.0 (aka mobile web) is a vague, generic term…

]]> By: David Adams http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/09/08/whats-it-called-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-28798 David Adams Fri, 08 Sep 2006 19:41:52 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/09/08/whats-it-called-have-your-say/#comment-28798 Russel, I've been using "mobile web" for about the last year. I now only use "WAP" when I am refering specifically to the stack of technologies that is WAP. With so many different devices, and the ability to access the web on some devices without using WAP, I think "mobile web" is more accurate. More importantly, it is descriptive and someone who has no idea what "WAP" is, probably will get a better idea of to what you are refering. -David Adams Russel,
I’ve been using “mobile web” for about the last year. I now only use “WAP” when I am refering specifically to the stack of technologies that is WAP. With so many different devices, and the ability to access the web on some devices without using WAP, I think “mobile web” is more accurate. More importantly, it is descriptive and someone who has no idea what “WAP” is, probably will get a better idea of to what you are refering.

-David Adams

]]> By: Ewan http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/09/08/whats-it-called-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-28777 Ewan Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:08:16 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/09/08/whats-it-called-have-your-say/#comment-28777 Mobile Internet or Mobile Web, I reckon Mobile Internet or Mobile Web, I reckon

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