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Web Client Programming with Perl (A Nutshell handbook) (Paperback)

by Clinton Wong (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)


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If you've ever wanted to learn more about Web protocols so you could build custom client-side tools to automate tasks--or just so you have a better understanding of what's happening behind the scenes--then Web Client Programming with Perl is the book for you. Wong explains HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) requests and socket calls, then shows how you can use the LWP library for Perl to retrieve Web pages, parse HTML, check whether a server is responding, and more.

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According to his family, a biography of Hotchkiss, Civil War cartographer and tireless booster of his adopted state, Virginia, is long overdue. Ultimately, the reader will be left to wonder if perhaps the story could have waited longer to be told. Hotchkiss's surveyor's eye, detailed, meticulous mapmaking, and devotion to Stonewall Jackson and the Southern cause contributed greatly to whatever successes the Confederacy managed. In later years, his promotion of Virginia's wealth and promise earned him respect (albeit little money) both in the United States and abroad. Hotchkiss's many contributions notwithstanding, Roper spins a dull tale. Ten years in the making and scrupulously researched, this is nonetheless clumsily written, awkwardly organized, and laden with irrelevant detail. Maps from the Hotchkiss collection housed in the Library of Congress do manage to enhance the stilted narrative, but this is still not recommended.
-Nancy L. Whitfield, Meriden P.L., Ct.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 228 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly; 1 edition (April 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 156592214X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1565922143
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #675,699 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Once useful, now obsolete, July 30, 2002
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Notice that the glowing reviews of this book date back to '98. The web has come a long way since then and this book just doesn't hold up well. Don't waste your money on this incomplete, poorly organized, obsolete book.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the time, January 31, 2002
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About 65 pages are dedicated for http details. This part is fairly well written. But then then you are hit by the reality. snippets just appear without much explanation....
LWP is also pathetic. I noticed that the people who gave good ratings for this book did so solely based on it s presentation of http. Not as a http client programming book of perl.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for learning and a bargain, September 17, 2006
The book is a bit outdated now but still good for learning Perl and HTTP/web client programming that can be adapted for other languages as well. And since it's old, you can get it for cheap online and at used bookstores.

And for those stingy folks out there, you can read it online instead at the O'Reilly Open Book project:

http://oreilly.com/openbook/webclient/

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5.0 out of 5 stars WCP? No experience? Start here.
When I found this book years ago, it opened up a new door for me. There was literally nothing out there on the subject, let alone one that addressed the needs of a novice like... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Before, during, and after the Civil War
Living in the Shenandoah Valley, the book made a lot of sense to me and provided information as to J. Hotchkiss' early life and his life after the war. Read more
Published on March 7, 2005 by John Hart

2.0 out of 5 stars Oh My good lord! What happened?
I see little that could improve upon this book. Its examples are awful and assume a knowledge of Perl not expected of similar entry-level texts. Read more
Published on June 28, 2003 by Samuel Dildine Stinson

3.0 out of 5 stars Too shallow.
I personally found this book much less informative than I was hoping.

Most of the book is dedicated to explaining the ins and outs of HTTP. Read more

Published on October 30, 2002 by Jason C. Norman

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a book that makes Get/Post use clear
I'd been reading other perl/cgi books and didn't quite get when to use get/post. This explains headers in a very clear fashion as well as Sockets. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good explanation of HTTP Internals
If you are looking for a book to explain what goes on behind-the-scenes on a web server or browser, this is a good book to get. Also, it covers the LWP Perl module very well. Read more
Published on July 30, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, but cost too much.
I really like the book and it is really easy to understand. However, the book repeats itself too often. Read more
Published on July 18, 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Good to understand Client Server interaction
Good book to view the internal mecanisme of Web server and Web Client exchange but it worth less than it's price
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent explanation of HTTP
I get it! I've read the HTTP chapters and they're really worth the price of the book, they are so clearly written. Buy it even if you have no use for the LWP. Read more
Published on July 1, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for building web 'bots with Perl
I really enjoyed this book. It made using the LWP libraries much easier. It is well written, though repetative in some places (my only major complaint). Read more
Published on June 3, 1998 by James Brown

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