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Advanced Perl Programming by gryng An Introduction to General Systems Thinking by PhilHibbs Introduces ways of thinking about systems, and points out analtytical pitfalls Automating System Administration with Perl by clp Solving problems with a wide variety of Perl modules (as of 2009) by an expert guide to CPAN; focused on multiplatform system admin tasks, and applicable to many other areas. Automating System Administration With Perl by matze77 Tools to Make You More Efficient, Many Recipes for daily work Beginning Databases with MySQL by DigitalKitty Introduces the MySQL database to new users, etc. Beginning Perl by mooseboy An introduction to Perl for non-programmers by Simon Cozens Beginning Perl by Ovid Curtis Poe by pritesh This is an ideal Perl book both for those needing to maintain existing Perl systems or wish to make a change in their career. Beginning Perl for Bioinformatics by Sameet A Starters Book for learning Perl with special reference to Bioinformatics Beginning Perl Web Development From Novice to Professional by Anonymous Monk Perl for the Web Beginning Perl, 3rd Edition by perl514 Excellent Beginner Book written by James Lee with Simon Cozens. Catalyst by pemungkah Introduction to the Catalyst Web development environment Catalyst - Accelerating Perl Web Application Development by hanekomu The first book about the Catalyst web framework CGI Programming 101 - Perl for the WWW by Hero Zzyzzx Perl for beginners CGI Programming with Perl by thomas895 "Creating Dynamic Web paes" chromatic's Slashdot Book Reviews by chromatic Computer Science and Perl Programming by mooseboy Best of The Perl Journal, Volume 1 Computer Science and Perl Programming by marvell Best of the Perl Journal Data Munging with Perl by ybiC Techniques for data recognition, parsing, transformation and filtering Debugging Perl: Troubleshooting for Programmers by jlawrenc A guide to writing more troublefree code and finding problems in the code you have. Developing Bioinformatics Computer Skills by deprecated Comprehensive, Comprehendible, Concise, Computer oriented introduction to Bioinformatics and Genetic Sequence Analysis Does IT Matter? by g0n A discussion of competitive advantage via IT Effective Java by Steve_p Yes, I said Java. It is, however, the best practical OO programming book. Period. Effective Perl Programming by arturo see the title ... Effective PERL Programming by jbardhan Effective Perl Programming: Ways to Write Better, More Idiomatic Perl 2nd ed. by ack A series of Iteminized Suggestions for improving one's Perl programming Elements of Programming with Perl by jptxs Elements of Programming with Perl is a general introduction to programming, using Perl as the implementation language. It starts at the beginning, teaching programming style, structure, and design. - from fatbrain.com
Essential Perl 5 for Web Professionals by AgentM Supposed to help new folks learn CGI. Fails miserably. Essential XML Quick Reference by Masem XML handbook with minimal langauge dependancy Extending and Embedding Perl by cmilfo From Manning, "Extending and Embedding Perl explains how to expand the functionality and usefulness of the Perl programming language and how to use Perl from C programs." Extending and Embedding Perl by marvell The definitive guide to XS, embedding and the Perl internals Extreme Programming Pocket Guide by TStanley Learn the basics of XP Free as in Freedom by JSchmitz Free as in Freedom Richard Stallman's Crusade For Free Software Go to Perl 5 by neophyte Disregarding the title, this book is actually a book written in German aimed at the beginner and intermediate Graphics Programming with Perl by cmilfo A Perl programmers introduction to Perl's graphics modules/tools Graphics Programming with Perl by marvell Modules, tools and techniques. Higher Order Perl by ambs Impatient Perl by Trundlar A book for someone who needs to learn Perl NOW Instant CGI/Perl by TStanley Learning to use the CGI module Instant Perl Modules by deprecated Yay, printed POD. Instant Perl Modules by TStanley Learn to work with various modules, as well as how to build your own Intermediate Perl by targetsmart by Randal L. Schwartz (Author), Tom Phoenix (Author), brian d foy (Author) , Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages and Computation by clemburg Theory Book IT Ethics Handbook by brian_d_foy Right and Wrong for IT Professionals Learning Perl by Aighearach Learning Perl 6th Edition by perl514 Must have Beginner Book. Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules by TStanley Picks up where Learning Perl left off Learning Perl on Win32 Systems by dze27 The Llama Book for Windows Learning Perl/Tk by milarepa A Perl/Tk introduction Learning the vi and Vim Editors, 7th Edition by bms With this guide, you learn text editing basics and advanced tools for both editors, such as multi-window editing, how to write both interactive macros and scripts to extend the editor, and power tools for programmers -- all in an easy-to-follow style. Lessons Learned in Software Testing by ratflyer Software testing practices reviewed Linux Web Server CD Bookshelf by claree0 6 O'Reilly books on Apache, Perl, MySQL and Linux Mastering Algorithms with Perl by splinky Mastering Perl 5 by Eric C. Hermann by staeryatz Mastering Perl 5 Mastering Perl/Tk by dreadpiratepeter A guide to everything Tk Mastering Perl/Tk by jlongino Graphical interfaces with Perl Mastering Regular Expressions by splinky Mining the Web by sock Analysis of Hypertext and Semi Structured Data Modern Perl by oldtechaa Take Control of Your Programming with Modern Perl Modern Perl by jassics Modern Perl by Chromatic Modern Perl 2011-2012 Edition by bms Modern Perl is suitable for programmers of every level. It's more than a Perl tutorial—only Modern Perl focuses on Perl 5.12 and 5.14, to demonstrate the latest and most effective time-saving features. Modern Perl 4th Edition by likbez A good refernce book. Kudos for chromatic for making it availble freely mod_perl Developer's Cookbook by davorg MySQL and Perl for the Web by kwoff A book on using MySQL and Perl for the Web Network Programming With Perl by jeffa Licoln D. Stein's book of wonders O'Reilly's Safari Bookshelf by cmilfo O'Reilly's Safari Bookshelf is an online service for reading books from O'Reilly and other publishers Object Oriented Perl by splinky Official Guide to programming with CGI.pm by Rex(Wrecks) An expanded reference guide to the CGI.pm manual by the creator: Lincoln D. Stein Perl & LWP by DigitalKitty Using LWP to perform a variety of web related tasks. Perl & XML by jeffa (see title) PERL - How to Program by jepri A very complete perl book Perl 5 Pocket Reference by CMonster Perl 5 Pocket Reference By O'Reilly by BigJoe Perl 5 Quick Reference by BigJoe Perl 6 Essentials by PerlBear Authors: Allison Randall, Dan Sugalski & Leopold Tötsch Perl 6 Now: The Core Ideas Illustrated with Perl 5 by Mr. Muskrat Perl 6 Now: The Core Ideas Illustrated with Perl 5 PERL and CGI For the World Wide Web by bladx A beginners guide to Perl. Perl and CGI for the World Wide Web by c Introduction into using Perl for CGI scripting Perl and CGI for the World Wide Web by Ovid Perl CGI Perl Best Practices by simonm Perl style guidelines and programming techniques from Damian Conway. Perl black book by kommesel Programming book PERL Black Book: Indispensable Problem Solver by smgfc Good Reference, but not a standalone title Perl by Example by Bismark Written by Ellie Quigley, Published by Prentice Hall Perl CD Bookshelf by jjhorner Perl CD Bookshelf Version 2.0 by idnopheq 5 Bestselling O'Reilly Perl titles on CD-ROM Perl CD Bookshelf Version 3.0 by marvell 7 Bestselling Books on CD-ROM Perl Core Language by pmas Little Black Book - Concise Problem Solver Perl Debugged by Plato Perl Debugged by Peter Scott & Ed Wright Perl for System Administration by TStanley Managing Multiplatform Environments with Perl Perl For Web Site Management by davorg Perl for "Accidental Programmers" Perl Hacks by davorg Tips & ToolsFor Programming, Debugging, and Surviving Perl in a nutshell by Plato An O'Reilly desktop quick reference Perl Medic: Transforming Legacy Code by Peter J. Scott by nite_man Excellent book about way to produce excellent Perl code. Perl Pocket Reference, 5th Edition Review by bms Updated for Perl 5.14, Perl Pocket Reference, 5th edition is a great day-to-day use reference. Perl Testing by sock A Developer's Notebook Perl! I Didn't Know You Could Do That... by footpad A Showcase of Perl and Many CPAN modules Perl, CGI, and JavaScript Complete by lagrenouille Jack of all trades, master of only the typographical error... Takes 4 books and hacks the (seemingly) worst bits out of them
Perls of Wisdom by marvell Perls of Wisdom by cbrandtbuffalo Collection of previously published articles by Randal Schwartz Practical PostgreSQL by jlongino A PostgreSQL Reference Pragmatic Programmer, The by footpad Excellent Guidebook into the Craft of Good Programming Practices. Pro Perl by marvell A comprehensive guide to Perl. Professional Perl Development by Plato Web server and client programming, Databases, LDAP, Network and distributed programming, Embedded Perl Scripting, XML, Mathematical and computational applications, Graphics, Perl/TK Programmation avancée en Perl by arhuman French edition of : 'Advanced programming in Perl' Programming Perl by mr2 Programming Perl Programming Perl (2nd Ed) by Adam "The Camel Book" --- The best perl book out there (except maybe the 3rd ed) Programming Perl in the .NET Environment by SyN/AcK A mystical journey for all of you Perl Monks thru all that is programming Perl in .NET Programming the Perl DBI by barndoor Programming Web Graphics with Perl & GNU Software by ehdonhon Covers everything from graphics file formats to image library API's Putt's Law and the Successful Technocrat: How to Win in the Information Age by lin0 Guidelines for advancing in the technological hierarchy of modern organizations Running Weblogs with Slash by davorg Beginners Guide To A Great Web Application Framework Running Weblogs with Slash by dave_aiello This book is aimed at anyone interested in setting up and running a weblog with the Slash software. SAMS Teach yourself PERL in 21 days by OzzyOsbourne Great for those with little or no Perl Experience Sams Teach Yourself Perl in 24 Hours by matze77 Perl Book containing 24 lessons SAMS Teach Yourself Perl in 24 Hours by Plato 24 proven one-hour lessons Software Fundamentals. Collected Papers by David L. Parnas. by clemburg A collection of classical papers in Software Engineering and Computer Science. Spidering Hacks by mmmmtmmmm "Cookbook" style collection of numerous web-automation techniques System Performance Tuning by TStanley Get the most out of your system and code before you upgrade The Jargon File by zeno A collection of hacker slang by Eric S. Raymond (originally by Raphael Finkel says esr) The Mythical Man-Month by splinky The Mythical Man-Month (20th anniversary edition) by FoxtrotUniform A discourse on programming techniques from a manager's perspective The Perl 5 Programmer's Reference by AgentM Wyke, Allen R. and Duncan, Luke- Ventana Communications Group (c) 1997 The Perl Cookbook by splinky TOG On Interface by Bruce Tognazzini by dreadpiratepeter How humans and computers mix Understanding Unix/Linux Programming by Steve_p A Guide to Theory and Practice Web Development with Apache and Perl by davorg Overview of Web Development Techniques using Perl and Apache Web Development with Apache and Perl by marvell How to build powerful web sites with Open Source tools Web Development with Apache and Perl, etcetera by mrdurtal Open source, Perl-oriented "lightweight" web-development tools for use by families, neighbourhoods and communities Web Programming with Perl 5 by Bismark written by Bill Middleton, Brian Deng, & Chris Kemp Win32 Perl Scripting: The Administrator's Handbook by $code or die Fantastic Book by Dave Roth Windows Forensics and Incident Recovery by Milamber Using Perl to conduct forensic analysis and incident recovery Writing CGI Applications with Perl by footpad An Introduction to Perl CGI scripting. Writing Perl Modules for CPAN by TStanley Writing Perl Modules for CPAN by hsmyers Guide to creating CPAN modules for us ALL XML and Perl by davorg Good introduction to XML processing with Perl XML and Perl by hsmyers Intermediate introduction to XML using Perl modules.
