The best way to learn is by doing.

[parkprimus]

I have been avoiding databases for a very long time now and I think this year it is time I learn how to write perl progs to interact with db's. I want to learn how write a simple cgi program with a mysql db for back end data. Does any one have any links or google key words for some simple cgi/mysql web app examples. Most my searches pull up php/myslq examples. I hate php by now. Thanks in advanced Parkprimus

[Arunbear]

Writing CGI Applications with Perl has many examples of CGI, DBI and of how to use them together.

[jettero]

http://www.perl.com/pub/a/1999/10/DBI.html answers that question rather well. If I were you, I'd try the super search here rather than google. Most people here know where all the good articles are located almost off the top of their head.

[GrandFather]

DB != cgi. I suggest the first place to look is in the Tutorials section here at Database Programming.

Using DBI in a light weight way is pretty easy and there are plenty of monks who can help with that. In like fashion, cgi is a very frequent topic of discussion here. However, it is probably much easier to approach the two areas one at a time. Combining them later on will be a snap, but learning two quite different and essentially unrelated things at the same time is likely to be a little fraught!

[shigetsu]

Does any one have any links or google key words for some simple cgi/mysql web app examples.

The DBI docs on CPAN provide some basic examples: Outline Usage
Search on Google: DBI examples

[GertMT]

maybe you can have a look at www.hoboes.com/html/NetLife/Swine/ I just have not (yet) been able to get the SQLite linked.