I’m finally getting my web programming legs back under me, ladies and gentlemen. I recently checked out this cool book from Auburn’s campus library that covers the HTML, XHTML and CSS basics in seventeen chapters.

The meat is in the first thirteen. I did a quick read of the last four which are a summary of advanced web techniques and resources of different types.

I’m taking the next week and a half to cover one to two chapters a day to knock out those first thirteen. I’m up to chapter 3 tonight. I’ll share some good info from the back of the book today though.

I just found out how you add web pages to mobile devices - cell phones, PDA’s and whatever else is out there or in development. There is a language called WML or Wireless Markup Language which is the actual coding language analagous to HTML. The other is WAP, aka Wireless Application Protocol analagous to HTTP. It ensures that the devices and servers can communicate with each other.

Find more info on these formats at Open Mobile Alliance which has lots of good info and specs on the site. The other is Waptastic.com, a discussion forum and resource site for WAP/WML developers.

For all you coders looking for new areas to increase your skill portfolio and expand your income opportunities these are a couple of good ones to check out.

One last link for the day is Search Engine Watch which will help you gage the latest in popular search terms for blog rankings.

Take these tips and do great things fellow actionists and have a great weekend.