* Learn how to use your existing skills to move into mobile web development

* Discover the new possibilities of mobile web development, and understand its limitations

* Get detailed coverage of how JavaScript and Ajax are used in the mobile environment to create effective user interfaces

* Learn about mobile technologies such as HTML5, SMS, and WAP

* Understand variations of platforms such as Symbian, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Palm OS, Java ME, and iPhone OS

* Learn how widget building and progressive enhancement support platform-specific functionality

Maximiliano Firtman is a developer focused on mobile and RIA development. He is a professor in web and mobile technologies, and founder of ITMaster Professional Training. He is author of many books in Spanish, including books on Java ME, ASP.NET, AJAX and Professional Web 2.0.

He is founder and manager of ARFUG (Argentina RIA & Flex User Group), an official Adobe User Group covering many RIA technologies, including AJAX, Flex, AIR and Silverlight. He has spoken at conferences in Spanish and English and published dozens of articles in magazines (.CODE, Users) and online (MaestrosDelWeb, Forum Nokia).

He has been a Forum Nokia Champion since 2006, and has developed many mobile projects as MobileTinyURL.com and widgen.com.

He is an expert in AJAX, Adobe Flex, Java ME, Widgets for Mobile and iPhone development.