Title :
KLAMP an Integrated Open Source Platform for Internet and Mobile Applications
Author :
Mwakabaga, Teddy ; Dwolatzky, Barry
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Inf. Eng., Witwatersrand Univ., Johannesburg
Abstract :
In this era of converged information and communication technologies (ICT), one major challenge in using modern technologies to disseminate information generated from the local content is the lack of understanding the technologies and unavailability of appropriate tools that can be used to understand the technology in creating not only Internet applications but also mobile applications. Open source software has brought a much cheaper and easier path to accessing various tools that can be used for learning, and teaching. This paper presents hands on experience of open source tools that can be used to grasp the technologies in the ICT. The integrated architecture referred to as KLAMP, is a combination of tools and gateway that enable Internet and mobile applications to be easily developed. It is not only suitable as a wireless and mobile learning platform but also can be used for large scale projects
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; mobile computing; public domain software; teaching; Internet; KLAMP; communication technology; information dissemination; information technology; mobile applications; open source software; Application software; Appropriate technology; Computer architecture; Education; Internet; Linux; Mobile communication; Open source software; Open systems; Wireless application protocol;
Conference_Titel :
Technology for Education in Developing Countries, 2006. Fourth IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Iringa
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2633-0
DOI :
10.1109/TEDC.2006.21