Cgi
CGI Programming 101
Format: Paperback
Author: Jacqueline D. Hamilton
ReleaseDate: February, 2000
Publisher: CGI101.com
Rating:
Best Concise Treatment Available 
$500 on Perl/CGI books and I will tell you that this is the best concise treatment available. I have spent approx. There is no other book that provides as good an overview without leaving out critical issues, such file locking and security considerations. It remains my most frequently used reference. It is very well written and it does not go into unnecessary details. My recommendation for anyone considering using Perl/CGI is to start with this book and then to build your library based on your specialized needs (algorithms, pattern matching, exotic data structures, etc). If all you wish to do is some solid Perl programming or to power up a basic web site, this is all you will need. Do not forget to look at the free preview chapters available at the author's web site. You will also find the code for all the examples there, which I have found myself constantly reusing.
Excellent Starting Point! 
The book, however, is UNIX-oriented; small chapter on Windows vs. If you are looking to learn Perl/CGI programming from the ground up, this is an excellent intro to the world of Internet programming with Perl. UNIX would be a plus.
Loses values after first 40 pages 
However by staying away from the most used standard Perl module for CGI programming (i. The first 40 pages are useful to give you the sense of how CGI functionality is implemented in Perl.e. the CGI module) except for a few pages towards the end, the reader is ill served (because they have to buy a book to get the real work done).
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