Hi all. I'm trying to learn Perl CGI scripting (and the rest of Perl, too, as I go about it), but I'm hitting a problem that pretty much stumps me. What happens is ...

The former second-class citizens of the programming world have leaped to the fore, changing the face of enterprise software development. With the rise of Web 2.0, scripting languages (also called ...

Linux, known for its robustness and flexibility, has been a favorite among developers, system administrators, and technology enthusiasts. One of the pillars of Linux's capabilities is its inherent ...

I was actually given a copy of this book, Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, but I found for most of the stuff that I do, my copy of Programming Perl, was sufficient. At any rate, it's probably a good ...

One of the challenges for people pursuing a career in programming is deciding which languages to learn. With so many languages used for different purposes, choosing the ones you want to study will ...

Editors exist for all kinds of scripting needs—some free, some cheap, and some not-so-cheap. Use this guide to help you find the right product for your work. Scripting in Windows has taken different ...

In the first article in this series focusing on the top 5 languages for systems admins, I wrote about not being too fond of programming. To recap, it’s not because I don’t see the value behind it, ...