Description:
The Ultimate Collection of Ready-to-Use Code and Expert Techniques for CGI/Perl
Create useful, dynamic Web pages and applications by matching the consistency of CGI with the efficiency of Perl. This powerful guide offers out-of-the-box applications you can install on your Web site, plus an in-depth examination of the object library for advanced exploration of functionality. Build information-rich relationships with users that include secure transfer of everything from names and passwords to targeted information in multi-tiered shopping carts. Topical organization will help you find what you need rapidly and begin transforming your Web site today.
With this book you'll learn about:
Information sharing techniques, including sessions Data abstraction and management with DataSource Application objects Web programming with existing database architectures
All the applications covered are WAP and XML ready. The scripts work easily with Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, and most relational databases; directory services such as LDAP; security architectures using PKI, secure ID, PGP, or HTTPS; Perl accelerators such as mod_perl or Velocogen.
Important coverage includes:
Toolkit and architecture overviews CGI installation and customization Setting and archiving files Modifying Perl paths Understanding and using eXtropia apps Managing and protecting data, plus application security
ON THE VALUE-PACKED CD-ROM:
Object libraries from eXtropia Professional scripts Ready-to-run Web-based data management and other useful apps.
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