This course bridges the gap between using HTML to create static Web pages and using Perl CGI scripts to create dynamic Web pages. The course emphasizes using the Perl 5 CGI library routines to process HTML forms by providing extensive working examples and by students writing applications to illustrate the concepts presented. This course is not intended to be a substitute for a Perl programming course.

Perl Training Audience

Web site developers wanting to create interactive Web pages.

Perl Training Prerequisites

Familiarity with HTML forms. Programming experience is required. Basic UNIX skills and the ability to use vi or a basic text editor are also required.

Perl Training Course duration

3 Days

Perl Training Course outline

Browsers and Servers
	WEB Browsers and Servers URLS Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Common Gateway Interface
	What is CGI? Why use CGI applications? Environment Variables Managing CGI Files
Control Input to CGI Applications
	ISINDEX, GET, and POST GET Method POST Method
Perl CGI Module
	CGI.pm Module Perl Subroutines Perl Objects Perl Methods Commonly Used Methods
Forms
	Form Objects Static Forms Dynamic Forms
CGI/Browser Interaction
	Animation Description Server Push Client Pull
Serverside Includes
	Serverside Includes: Why? The exec Command Example
Accessing Databases
	Browser Database Access Static Flat-File Database perl DBM Interface Third Party RDBMS application
Stateful CGI Applications
	Stateful vs. Stateless Why Use Stateful CGI Applications? Stateful Access with a Cookie
Advanced HTML Interface Tools
	Image Maps Tables Multiple Form Interaction Frames GD Library
Appendix: Overview of Internet Security
	Security Issues Platform Differences Cryptography Encryption Keys Controlling User Access "Trusted Server" Developing an e-mail interface