Perl and CGI for the World Wide Web
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Author Description
A guide to Perl scripting with CGI explains how to add such interactive features to Web pages as forms, guest books, and search engines.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This text investigates the practical application of Perl scripting to facilitate dynamic, interactive functionality within early web environments. Elizabeth Castro provides a structured instructional framework designed to bridge the gap between static HTML and server-side processing. By focusing on the Common Gateway Interface (CGI), the author outlines the necessary logic for handling user input and server-side data management in a web-based context.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Implementation of interactive web forms and data collection methods
- Development of server-side scripts for guest books and search functionality
- Practical syntax and logic for Perl programming in a web environment
- Troubleshooting techniques for common CGI script errors
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a foundational instructional resource for developers transitioning to server-side web programming during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Readers frequently note the clarity of the prose and the accessibility of the code examples for those new to scripting.
Page Count:
334
Publication Date:
2001-01-01
Publisher:
Peachpit Pr
ISBN-10:
0201735687
ISBN-13:
9780201735680
Perl
Programming
Cgi Computer Network Protocol
Reference
Computer Science
