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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.2762
EAN: 9780782142136
ISBN: 0782142133
Label: Sybex
Manufacturer: Sybex
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1008
Publication Date: 2003-05-12
Publisher: Sybex
Studio: Sybex
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: Difficult to follow
Comment: I bought this book mainly for Perl and CGI. I found it quite difficult to follow, and had to re-read chapters repeatedly to get the main points. Even then it was hard. I think I would prefer more "hand-holding". I always felt I was being overwhelmed.
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Summary: Book for Advanced Reference
Comment: This is a very dry reading. It holds a lot of information but not fit for the learning point of view, it is set up more to be a reference for the already advanced jscript/perl/cgi programmer. The layout is not created up well enough to display samples, and only makes you more confused as you get further into the book. I found myself reading pages over 2 or 3 times before one page would make sense with the next.
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Summary: What a waste of time
Comment: I just bought this book and read into it, and many of their examples are incorrect and they do not teach you very well. If you want a decent book on programming, try one from PeachPit Press.
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Summary: Don't Bother...
Comment: I like Sybex's idea of giving the reader 1,000 pages of info for under [price]. But this book is not well executed: there are innumerable mistakes littering this book, but the website lists only one entry in the "errata." And these are mistakes that can frustrate a newbie (e.g., the book says that UNIX PATH varibale has a ';' delimiter when actually it is a ':', etc.) Also, the reference section for Perl modules leaves out any mention of CGI.pm -- a very important module. Both sections leave the reader wondering just what level of expertise the authors have.I would not recommend this book.
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Summary: Typical Sybex approach to making difficult topics easy
Comment: Despite some basic concept familiarization, I was horribly intimidated by JavaScript and Perl. This book does a great job of introducing and hand walking you through difficult concepts and ideas - building a little at a time - Great desk reference... Recommended to some friends and bought as a gift for others!
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Editorial Reviews:
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The best value on the market for Web developers who want a complete reference to the principal tools for building interactive Web sites! You get 1000 pages of coverage on these key non-Microsoft technologies, for only $24.99. Perl is the language of choice for creating CGI scripts to add interactivity to Web sites. JavaScript, Netscape's popular scripting language for building interactive Web applications, is often used in combination with Perl. Whether you are a novice or experienced Web developer, this book offers the framework you need to get up to speed with the latest versions of Perl, CGI, and JavaScript. It also includes quick references to Perl commands and modules, plus a JavaScript object reference. This book introduces you to the work of some of Sybex's finest authors, so you'll know where to turn to learn even more about each of these topics.
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