Using Mobile Devices for Information Retrieval in the Academic Environment

In this paper we set out to explore the various usages of wireless technology, through web services and WAP. The necessity of this paper is given by the continuing interest of web developers to add WAP functionality and support to their web sites, and the versatility of web services. For the practical part of the paper, we will provide as examples two applications, both developed for the academic environment. The first one uses web services and enables users to, consult their schedule from mobile devices, on many different criteria. The second one leverages the WAP protocol to provide students with the opportunity to check their schedule and have access to information about professors and subjects.