The CGI/PERL Cookbook: Perl and Java Script (Cookbooks) - Softcover

Patchett, Craig; Wright, Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471168963 ISBN 13: 9780471168966

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1997

Synopsis

Custom subroutine library for developing your own CGI programs
∗ Line–by–line explanations of 20 of the most popular CGI programs and subroutines that are essential to your Web site
∗ Compatible with Perl 4 and 5
∗ Tested under WindowsR(r), UNIXR(r), and MacOSR(r)

If you want to make your Web site as interactive as possible, as soon as possible, you′ve come to the right place! This book/CD powerhouse arms you with 20 of today′s most–demanded CGI programs and subroutines, designed and written especially for this book, each ready to load and use. At the same time, it offers you a quick, painless, and unique hands–on way to learn basic and advanced CGI/Perl programming.

The CGI/Perl Cookbook begins with a concise overview of CGI programming for beginners, followed by a guide to installing CGI programs on UNIX, PC, and MacOS Web servers. The rest of the book is devoted to line–by–line, feature–by–feature explanations of seven cutting–edge CGI programs; including a search engine, password protection, advanced form processing, a shopping cart, customized bulk e–mail, advanced visitor feedback, and more; as well as 13 subroutines for e–mail support, file encoding, credit card validation, e–mail address checking, error handling, and text encryption. You also get a usage guide, installation instructions, and professional CGI and Perl programming tricks and customization tips for each program and subroutine.

The CD–ROM is a gold mine of ready–to–use software and valuable information. You get:
∗ All the CGI programs from the book–code and ready–to–run versions
∗ The complete Matt′s Script Archive
∗ A collection of the best scripts from across the Web–source code included
∗ The complete Perl programming manual
∗ The most recent Windows, UNIX, and MacOS versions of Perl

About this title

Review

"This book should definitely be on your shelf for ready-to-run programs and inspiration for your own custom programs." -- Randal L. Schwartz, Stonehenge Consulting Services

From the Author

Ready-to-use Perl CGI Scripts with line-by-line explanations
A year in the making, this book is a joint effort with Matt Wright, of Matt's Script Archive fame (http://worldwidemart.com/scripts). It includes almost 10,000 lines of code written exclusively for the book, covering such full-featured CGI applications as advanced form handling, authentication, file search, user feedback, shopping cart, personalized bulk email, and more. (The features for each of these scripts were designed using input from 5,000 Web developers.) Also included is a library of 13 utility subroutines that include email for any platform, date formatting, template parsing, and much more. All scripts and subroutines are ready to use and include line-by-line explanations of their code. This makes the CGI/Perl Cookbook perfect for everyone, from those readers who just want to add features to their Web sites, to those who want to learn by example, to advanced readers who want to expand their code library. Our goal was to make this one of the most dog-eared books on your desk and based on early feedback we think we've succeeded.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0471168963
• ISBN 13: 9780471168966
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 656