CGI Programming with Perl, Second Edition

Offers a comprehensive explanation of using CGI to serve dynamic web content. Based on the best-selling CGI Programming on the World Wide Web, this edition has been completely rewritten to demonstrate current techniques available with the CGI.pm module and the latest versions of Perl. The book starts at the beginning, by explaining how CGI works, and then moves swiftly into the subtle details of developing CGI programs. Topics include:

• Incorporating JavaScript for form validation
• Controlling browser caching
• Making CGI scripts secure in Perl
• Working with databases
• Creating simple search engines
• Maintaining state between multiple sessions
• Generating graphics dynamically
• Improving performance of your CGI scripts