Topics

Part I: Getting Started
Introduction to Perl
Installing Perl

Part II: Language Basics
The Perl Executable
The Perl Language
Function Reference
Debugging

Part III: Modules
Packages, Modules, and Objects
Standard Modules

Part IV: CGI
CGI Overview
The CGI.pm Module
Web Server Developing with mod_perl

Part V: Databases
Databases and Perl

Part VI: XML and SOAP
XML and Perl
SOAP

Part VII: Network Developing
Sockets
Email Connectivity
Usenet News
FTP
Lightweight Directory Access with Net::LDAP

Part VIII: LWP
The LWP Library

Part IX: Perl/Tk
Perl/Tk

Part X: Win32
Win32 Modules and Extensions
OLE Automation
ODBC Extension for Win32Index