Perl and CGI Books for Web Site Developers

This Lübeck Haus Bookstore catalogue page has Perl and CGI tutorial books. These book were chosen because they present the scripting information in a clearly understood manner and use good illustrations, screen shots, and complete code examples.
These books are intended for web developers, web designers, students, teachers, and anyone who is interested in learning Common Gateway Interface(CGI) programming. You do not need any programming experience to begin. If you can write HTML, you can also learn how-to write CGI programs. CGI is programming for the web and is the method by which a web server can obtain data from, or transmit data to, databases, web documents, and to other programs, and present that data to viewers on the web. A CGI program can be written in any programming language, but Perl is by far the most popular, and virtually all CGI programming is done using a language named Perl.

Perl is an acronym which stands for "Practical Extraction and Report Language." With its database, network, and multi-platform capabilities, the Perl programming language has emerged as an ideal tool for developing CGI-based Web applications. Perl was developed by a programmer named Larry Wall to simplify the process of scanning text files (such as a simple text database on your server or user input coming from a form on your website), extracting and manipulating that information, and printing reports (or web pages) based on that information. Programming in Perl is popular because the language does not have to be compiled. No messing with painful linker commands. No compilation steps at all. Perl works well with and even looks like C, which is the most popular programming language in the world. Perl is a programming language that works on almost any operating system. If you change platforms from Unix to Windows, NT, or Mac, your programs will still run fine. And Perl is to learn, easy to work with, has built-in security features, and operates relatively fast.
Keep in mind, CGI is the standard to which every Web servers has had to respond. CGI knowledge and experience is in high demand from some employers. One could substantially improve their income and job opportunities by learning to code CGI effectively.

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How-to Books on Perl and CGI

• Perl and CGI for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide, Second Edition
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-Elizabeth Castro / Paperback 336 pages, 2nd Edition / Published May 2001
This excellent book is recommended for learning the basics of Perl and CGI programming for complete beginners. Although, some basic HTML knowledge is assumed. The visual reference guides feature complete step-by-step instructions and plenty of screen shots to guide the reader through the most important steps. This edition shows how to create new useful CGI scripts using Perl, and to adapt existing scripts to the readers' individual needs.
Covers placing forms on Web sites that collect and process users input such as product orders and comments. Plus using CGI.pm, the standard Perl module for analyzing incoming form data; and how to debug and use security techniques.
Includes a section on how-to set up and install a local server in order to learn Perl and test scripts without signing up with a commercial Web host. This book is recommended for anyone who needs to learn the basics of Perl and CGI, and needs to get up to speed as soon as possible.
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• CGI Programming 101 ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
-Jacqueline D. Hamilton / Paperback 224 pages / Published February 2000
This book was written specifically for those who are new to Perl and CGI. This book will get you up and running quickly, teaching the basics of CGI scripts, the fundamentals of Perl, and the basics of processing forms and writing simple CGIs. The more advanced topics include, reading and writing data to and from files, searching for data in a file, writing advanced multi-part forms like order forms and storefronts, using randomness to spice up your pages, using server-side includes, cookies, and useful CGI tricks.
This book is written for the programmer using Perl on a UNIX system. If you're not familiar with UNIX, this book will teach you all you need to know. Each chapter will show you the UNIX commands you need to use with your CGIs, and there's also a UNIX command reference and tutorial in Appendix B.
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• CGI Programming 201 ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
-Jacqueline Hamilton / Paperback 116 pages / Published December 2002
This sequel to CGI Programming 101 shows you how to program advanced multi-script CGI projects by creating your own Web message board. The reader should have some previous CGI programming experience. This book covers site design, MySQL Database Design, developing a central module, downloading and installing chosen Perl modules from CPAN, filtering out HTML tags from messages, limiting messages displayed per page, creating a password-protected administration area, removing expired messages automatically, and more.
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• CGI Programming with Perl ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
-Gunther Birznieks, Scott Guelich, Shishir Gundavaram
Paperback 451 pages, 2nd Edition / Published January 2000
This book explains how to use the common gateway interface (CGI) to create and deliver dynamic content on the web. The second edition has been rewritten to demonstrate current techniques available with the CGI.pm module and the latest versions of Perl. This edition covers HTML client-server and CGI syntax basics to general input/output, forms, e-mail, graphics, and simple database applications, including maintaining client state and data persistence under the HTTP protocol.
The last chapter describes CGI-compatible FastCGI and mod_perl technologies that circumvent the slowness of the basic CGI programming.
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• Writing CGI Applications with Perl ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
-Kevin Meltzer, Brent Michalski / Paperback 528 pages / Published February 2001
This guide book shows you how to use Perl to accomplish the most vital tasks needed for online applications. Using numerous examples, line-by-line code explanations, and skill developing exercises, it teaches you practical skills and techniques that will enable you to develop any kind of CGI-based Web application with Perl. Additionally, this book provides useful cut-and-paste code for your own programs. Including database interaction, form and file handling, security, e-mail, and graphics. Also covers working with HTML, tracking clicks, and cookies. Numerous appendices include handy references as well as a guide to Perl documentation.
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• Perl Cookbook, Second Edition ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
-Tom Christiansen, Nathan Torkington
Paperback 964 pages, 2nd Edition / Published August 2003
The Perl Cookbook is a comprehensive collection of problems, solutions, and practical examples for programmers working in Perl. This is an invaluable book for all levels of Perl programmers, from novice to advanced. It contains great examples of working Perl code to do everything from data structures and string matching to reading files and using libraries to CGI programming and programming Internet applications. Contains hundreds of rigorously reviewed Perl "recipes" and thousands of examples ranging from brief one-liners to complete applications. Covers beginner's questions to techniques that even the most experienced Perl programmers can learn from. The recipes are well documented and even beginners should be able to pick up the lessons taught here. The authors write in a relatively easy-to-understand manner. Through this book and its arsenal of recipes, you will learn many new things about Perl to help you through your toughest projects.
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