Chances are that a large proportion of these people will want to use these devices to access the huge amount of information that is available online. But the developers of WAP technology have some formidable obstacles in their path. One of the initial challenges for the big players like Ericcson, Nokia, and Motorola is the need to adjust for the multiple interfaces that users employ to access the wireless web.
Websites can contain over one hundred links on a single page.
This primitive navigation structure may not compare with the advanced searches available within many sites today but, for most wireless users, it's more than adequate. That might mean buying a CD or finding a bus schedule. Usually that won't extend to general browsing. But Heumann warns us not to disregard human ingenuity, regardless of the obstacles scattered along the road of content-rich and rapid connectivity.