In Effective Perl Programming, Perl experts Joseph Hall and Randal Schwartz share programming solutions, techniques, programming pointers, rules of thumb, and the pitfalls to avoid, enabling you to make the most of Perl's power and capabilities. The authors will help you develop a knack for the right ways to do things. They show you how to solve problems with Perl, and how to debug and improve your Perl programs. Offering examples, they help you learn good Perl style. Geared for programmers who have already acquired Perl basics, the book will extend your skill range, providing the tactics and deeper understanding you need to create Perl programs that are more elegant, effective, and succinct.

This book/CD-ROM set offers a complete introduction to CGI programming with Perl plus a collection of sophisticated CGI programs that readers can use to add popular functions to their Web sites, including search engines, passwords, product databases, a shopping cart, custom forms, animated images, and more. Readers will learn how to incorporate the scripts into their own Web sites, how to customize them for their own goals, and how to use a host of other CGI and Perl programming tricks to create unique and interactive Web sites. CD-ROM includes all the CGI programs from the book--both code and ready-to-run versions; a full copy of Matt's Script Archive," a collection of the best scripts from across the Web.