Perl Resource Kit Win32 Edition [Paperback]

Erik Olson (Author), Brian Jepson (Author), David Futato (Author), Dick Hardt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 8, 1998 | ISBN-10: 1565924096 | ISBN-13: 978-1565924093 | Edition: Pap/Cdr

The Perl Resource Kit -- Win32 Edition is an essential tool for Perl programmers who are expanding their platform expertise to include Win32, and for Win32 Webmasters and system administrators who have discovered the power and flexibility of Perl. The Kit contains some of the latest commercial Win32 Perl software from Dick Hardt's ActiveState Tool Corp., along with a collection of Perl modules that run on Win32, and a definitive documentation set from O'Reilly.

The Perl Resource Kit -- Win32 Edition provides:

• Over 1800 pages of in-depth documentation covering hundreds of Perl modules and detailed instructions on the new Win32 Perl software. The books in the Kit are not available elsewhere and include:

• Programming with Perl Modules, by Erik Olson
• Perl Module Reference, two volumes compiled and edited by David Futato

• A CD-ROM containing the complete Perl for Win32 5.005 distribution, plus new commercial Win32 Perl software, including:
  • Perl debugger (enables easy location of bugs and swift verification of your scripts)
  • Visual Package Manager (enhances installation of hundreds of certain Perl modules that run on Win32)
  • PerlCOM (enables access to Perl scripts as COM objects)
  • PerlCtrl (turns a Perl script into an ActiveX control)
  • Network Install (enables installation on a network)
  • Win32 Perl Help from O'Reilly and other tools for Perl developers

  The Perl Resource Kit, Win32 Edition, is brought to you by the premier publisher of Perl and Windows books and documentation, O'Reilly & Associates.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This large box set represents the state of the art in Perl for 32-bit Windows systems. In this package, you have the Perl core modules, extensions, utilities, and scores of excellent technical documentation. If you want to develop Perl software under Windows NT or other modern Windows environments, you need the Perl Resource Kit-- Win32 Edition.

The CD-ROM is the big news here. It contains the Win32 Perl core binaries, plus PerlCtrl, PerlCOM, PL2EXE, and Perl for Internet Server Application Programming Interface (ISAPI). You'll also find Perl Web-server extensions and the ActiveState Perl Debugger environment. All this is in addition to the examples from the books! Perhaps best of all, the disk holds the language's source files. Yes, you could get most of this software online, but the convenience of having all the binaries and source together on a CD-ROM--to say nothing of the documentation--makes the Perl Resource Kit--Win32 Edition extraordinary and worthwhile. --David Wall

About the Author

Erik Olson is a renegade linguist who makes a living developing software for Win32 platforms. Erik is currently the chief technical officer at Axiom Technologies, LC, a software outsourcing shop. Erik delivers developer training, system administration, and program/concept development for a number of large-scale horizontal and vertical applications. Working as a program developer since 1986, Erik has implemented a variety of systems ranging from point-of-sales systems to horizontal PIM products to real-time financial market applications. Although much of his work is done in C++, he has particular interests in Web development and scripting languages. Erik coauthored Learning Perl on Win32 Systems with Tom Christiansen and Randal Schwartz.

Brian Jepson is a, programmer, author, and executive editor for MAKE's book series. He's also a volunteer system administrator and all-around geek for AS220, a non-profit arts center in Providence, Rhode Island. AS220 gives Rhode Island artists uncensored and unjuried forums for their work. These forums include galleries, performance space, and publications. Brian sees to it that technology, especially little blinky bits of technology, supports that mission.

David Futato is a full-time freelance designer and the design mastermind behind the One-on-One series. Having worked in design and production in both publishing and advertising for the last fifteen years, he brings real-world experience to his projects-he's wrestled with nearly every kind of layout, file format, schedule, press issue, and client one can imagine. In addition to the One-on-One books, his credits include the interior book designs for the Animal and Digital Media series from O'Reilly Media. David holds a Bachelor of Science in writing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; Pap/Cdr edition (August 8, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565924096
• ISBN-13: 978-1565924093
• Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 8.3 x 7.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,549,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The PRK is a must have!, January 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Perl Resource Kit Win32 Edition (Paperback)

The $120 bucks is money well-spent, especially if you program with perl modules. The collection of tools has made my life much easier, and the examples have opened my mind to things that I had no idea that perl could do. A good deal of space is dedicated to CGI programming (including Lincoln Stein's invaluable cgi.pm module) and Active Server Pages (perlScript). If you are serious about web programming, you will find these resources very useful. There is also a good deal of information about perl/Tk. Don't buy this if you have never looked at perl before: It is not intended for beginners. However, I strongly recommend it for intermediate to advanced perl users.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific PERL resource!, June 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Perl Resource Kit Win32 Edition (Paperback)

I have bought many books from Amazon, but I have never come back to write a review. I found this purchase to be my best resource, yet. Lots of perl resources in one location and a terrific debugger too. The debugger has an interface that is similar to Visual C++ Developer. If you don't want to spend all your time looking up information on intermediate to advance perl subjects, get this resource kit. The books alone will save you a lot of time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great place to start learning Perl, January 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Perl Resource Kit Win32 Edition (Paperback)

All the stuff you need in one box.

OK ... the documentation is not so great, but the ease of installing Perl and all those Modules is well worth the price.

The update feature is great ... especially if you have a higher than 28k connection.

The module install is fabulous for the NON-UNIX GURU TYPE WHO SPENDS ALL DAY PLAYING WITH SEMANTICS. In other words it is for those who do not want or need to figure out how to install modules and make them work.

I found the installation easy and straight forward.

Yes, you could spend your lifetime searching and downloading modules and figuring out how to set them up ---- OR ---- you could buy this and get productive real quick.

I give it a 4 star rating. Not bad for a first cut.