Meet your maker… your WAP Prototype Maker
August 31st, 2007
For some writers, scribbling a quick draft before intensive editing is easier than trying to get things perfect the first time. For some artists, a rough sketch before putting in the all details is also preferred. WAP Prototype Maker provides the same functions for WAP site developers.
It is unfortunate that the program’s home page lacks the basic how-to’s or even an FAQ section. You really have to download and install WAP Prototype Maker to get a feel of how it works. Thankfully, a fairly informative Help option is provided in the menus. The instructions are simple enough that once read, you will be able to generate a set of WML pages in no time.
The almost plain vanilla user interface features a tree structure to create and arrange several pages. One or more texts, links and images can be attached to a single page, and their attributes can be changed individually. In effect, you get to see a visual representation of your site map.
You can also test and see how the WML pages look like by opening them in your favorite browser. Try to follow the links to test the navigation. Then, go back to the drawing board if you find anything you’d like to change. No programming knowledge is necessary to use the software itself. However, since the user will most probably need to edit the code at some point for polishing, it would be good to have a working knowledge of HTML at the very least.
WAP Prototype Maker is compatible with all versions of Windows.