Practical Examples of Timers
Next, we'll look at some specific examples of using <timer> in real-world applications. It is important to design your WAP applications remembering the end user is going to be mobile. Since the timer element causes an action without the user's input, it may confuse them or even concern them that something happened with the application without their control. Therefore, it's important that your timer implementations flow with the rest of the application so it doesn't surprise or confuse the target user.
Some potential examples of timers include
Showing a reminder of a user's account balance as he shops.
Asking users to agree to terms and conditions of your application.
In the previous section, you saw a fairly advanced ...
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