Cgi Primer Plus for Windows: Learn to Create Interactive Web Pages (Paperback)

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Provides all the tools necessary to start writing and serving CGI programs, covering HTML documents, HTTP configuration, Perl basics, Netscape extensions, push/pull animation, and more. Original. (Intermediate).

Product Details

• Paperback: 662 pages
• Publisher: Waite Group Press (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571690255
• ISBN-13: 978-1571690258
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,195,330 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars The chapters are very uneven in understanding level, June 4, 1999

By	Peter Boatman (Saint Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews

The introductory chapters to the various CGI elements are very good even though written 3 - 1/2 years ago (thus previous to PerlEx). Some of the DOS screens needed a little introductory and conclusion text added to make them meaningful in context so I just penned it onto the particular book page. However, when dealing with the CGI complexities, e. g. , stateful programming, even though these are the most complex examples in the book, I kept looking for a different pedagogical approach that would make the examples in the book meaningful and relevant in context. I found that I had to re-write some of the example .pl scripts in that particular chapter to have them match the expected output printed in the text. Perhaps a second edition is overdue . . .

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book but you will need to purchase a Perl book!, January 30, 1999

By A Customer

I like the concepts in the CGI Primer Plus for windows: I learned how to create an link generator, address book, email, and a survey interface using the book. The best feature about the 'CGI Primer Plus' is the number of applications in the book. The down side is the assumption the user knows Perl. I purchased the 'Perl 5 by Example Book'; read the first eight chapters, and dove into the 'CGI Primer Plus' book. The author's applications inspired to create numerous of my own applications. I'm very excited by the books value in terms of ideas and methods to apply perl. My wish list is to have a CGI book design for sybperl, Oracle, or Informix. Creating Database applications would be very valueable.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is awesome!, April 3, 1999

By	[e-mail] (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

CGI Primer Plus for Windows gives the reader an excellent overview of CGI, Perl and developing interactive web content. I was able to develop interactive CGIs after reading only a few chapters of this book. I would recommend this book and other books written by this author to everyone.