MySQL and Perl for the Web - Paul DuBois - 2nd Edition - 2002 - Paperback - New RIders

MySQL and Perl for the Web
by Paul DuBois

MySQL and Perl for the Web provides a much-needed handbook for database and Web developers seeking an extensive and detailed guide for using the combination of MySQL and Perl to build dynamic and interactive database-backed Web sites. It shows how to use Perl's DBI database access module, pairing it with with the CGI.pm module that allows Web pages and forms to be generated and processed easily. These tools provide developers with a solid foundation for creating applications that incorporate database content to create dynamic, up-to-date Web sites.

The book employs a practical learn-by-doing approach that demonstrates development techniques by building complete applications, not just fragmentary pieces. It shows what to do at each step of the way during the process of building live, working examples. Applications are fully explained so you can understand how they work and apply the techniques they illustrate to your own projects.

Database and Web developers can use MySQL and Perl for the Web to learn how to:

- build database-backed Web sites using MySQL, Perl and Apache
- Access MySQL from Perl with DBI
- Use CGI.pm to create dynamic Web pages based on database content
- Design form-based applications to collect and database information over the Web
- Upload, store and display images using MySQL
- Write interactive database search interfaces
- Use database metadata to automate form generation and processing
- Protect MySQL installations and Web sites from intruders
- Use sessions for state maintenance