The document outlines a mobile website development course facilitated by Michael Wakahe from Shujaa Solutions Ltd, covering essential topics such as mobile web history, development environment setup, and best practices. It includes prerequisites, required software, and a detailed two-day course schedule with practical sessions on handset detection and content adaptation. Additional references and software installation instructions are provided to aid participants in setting up their development environments.

1. Strathmore Mobile Boot Camp
November 2010
Mobile Website Development
Course Outline
Facilitated by:
Michael Wakahe
Shujaa Solutions Ltd

2. Topics to be Covered
 The Need for Mobile Web
 Mobile Web History
 Software Development Environment Setup
 Mobile Web Standards
 Design of Integrated Systems
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3. Topics to be Covered
 Introduction to Handset Detection & Content
Adaptation
 Best Practices for Design
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4. Topics to be Glossed Over
 Smartphone Mobile Web Development
 Transcoding
 Database Design & Server Side Connectivity
 Security
 Optimization, Testing & Validation
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5. Topics to be Glossed Over
 Project Management
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6. Related Topics not Covered
 Flash
 HTML 5
 Cloud Computing
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7. Prerequisites
 Basic understanding of Desktop Web
Development: HTML4, CSS, Javascript
 Beginner Java expertise; Servlets a bonus
 A passion to learn!
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8. Software Requirements
 Java Development Kit 1.6 u15 and above
 Firefox
 Eclipse JEE Helios
 Apache Tomcat 7
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9. Software Requirements
Firefox Extensions:
 Live HTTP headers
 Modify Headers
 Small Screen Renderer
 User Agent Switcher
 wmlbrowser
 XHTML Mobile Profile
 Firebug
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10. Software Requirements
 Handset Detection & Content Adaptation
Frameworks:
 WURFL
 DeviceAtlas
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11. Software Requirements
 Other Third Party Java Libraries:
 JDOM
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12. Course Schedule – Day 1
Time Activity
08:30 AM - 10:30 AM Introduction to Mobile Web Development
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Break
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Software Environment Setup & Hello World
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch
Mobile Internet Standards; Overview of
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Systems Architecture Incorporating Mobile
3:30 PM to 3:45 PM Break
3:45 PM to 4:45 PM Practical Website & Code Snippets
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13. Course Schedule – Day 2
Time Activity
Introduction to Handset Detection & Content
08:30 AM - 10:30 AM Adaptation
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Break
Practical Handset Detection & Content
10:45 PM - 1:00 PM Adaptation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch
Summary including Best Practices & other
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Related Topics; Student Testimonials
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Prize Giving Ceremony
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14. Course References
 Cremin R., Rabin, J., Fling B., Robinson D. K. (2007). DotMobi Mobile Web
Developer Guide. Dublin 1, Ireland: mobile Top Level Domain.
 Mehta N. (2008). Mobile Web Development: Building mobile websites,
SMS and MMS messaging, mobile payments, and automated voice call
systems with XHTML MP, WCSS, and mobile AJAX. Birmingham, B27 6PA,
UK: Packt Publishing
 Frederick G.R., Lal R., (2009). Beginning Smartphone Web Development:
Building JavaScript, CSS, HTML and Ajax-based Applications for iPhone,
Android, Palm Pre, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and Nokia S60. United
States of America: Paul Manning
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15. Course References
 Fling B. (2009). Mobile Design and Development. 1005 Gravenstein
Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472, USA. O’Reilly Media, Inc.
 Frost M., (2000). Learning WML & WMLScript. United States of America
 MoSync (2010). Mobile Developer’s Guide to the Galaxy, 6th Edition
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16. Software Installation
 Install JDK (ensure you have adequate administrator
privileges).
 Be sure to install in the root of the primary folder i.e.
"C:" and not the "Program Files" folder.
 This is because we will later on have to set some
environment variables that should not have spaces.
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17. Software Installation
 Unpack Tomcat to drive C:
 Unpack Eclipse to drive C:
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18. Software Installation
 Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable:
Start --> Control Panel --> System and Security
--> System --> Advanced System Settings
 Select the "Advanced" tab then click
"Environment Variables"
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19. Software Installation
 Set "JAVA_HOME" to be where you have
installed your Java SDK for example:
"C:Javajdk1.6".
 Note: There should be no spaces in the
variable value.
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20. Software Installation
 Run Tomcat either through command line or
double clicking on "startup.bat" in the bin
folder.
 If the Windows firewall should warn you over
attempted access by Java, allow it for both
Private and Public networks.
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