http://perl.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Perl GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-06-19T05:00:04Z Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:00:04 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://perl.about.com/b/2008/06/21/podcasting-perl.htm This site, though it doesn't seem to be updated too often, has some interesting Perl podcasts if you're into that sort of thing. So far, there are a few interesting... http://perl.about.com/b/2008/06/21/podcasting-perl.htm Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:00:57 +0000 2008-06-21T05:00:57Z http://perl.about.com/b/2008/06/19/perl-book-mini-reviews.htm Here's a great series of book reviews for some of the most popular Perl books, and the best part is they are short and to the point! All in all,... http://perl.about.com/b/2008/06/19/perl-book-mini-reviews.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:00:04 +0000 2008-06-19T05:00:04Z http://perl.about.com/b/2008/06/17/adding-object-relational-mapping-to-your-perl-application-part-three.htm Object-Relational Mapping is a method of mapping a relational database to a class structure in an object-oriented programming language. In simpler terms, it takes your database structure and creates an... http://perl.about.com/b/2008/06/17/adding-object-relational-mapping-to-your-perl-application-part-three.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:00:54 +0000 2008-06-17T05:00:54Z http://perl.about.com/b/2008/06/08/readable-perl.htm This is a clean and useful PDF of a presentation on clean and usable Perl! Seriously, this is a great look at busting some of the myths that Perl is... http://perl.about.com/b/2008/06/08/readable-perl.htm Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:00:58 +0000 2008-06-08T05:00:58Z http://perl.about.com/b/2008/06/04/why-i-like-perl.htm A recent LiveJournal entry from pozorvlak is a really great essay on several of the good points that Perl has to offer. It pretty much touches on all the reasons... http://perl.about.com/b/2008/06/04/why-i-like-perl.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:00:40 +0000 2008-06-04T05:00:40Z http://perl.about.com/b/2008/06/01/count-lines-of-code.htm Whatever language you choose to program in, here's an interesting and useful utility (written in Perl of course) that will count blank lines, comment lines, and physical lines of source... http://perl.about.com/b/2008/06/01/count-lines-of-code.htm Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:50:25 +0000 2008-06-01T22:50:25Z http://perl.about.com/b/2008/05/24/iwl-a-perl-widget-library-for-the-web.htm Here's something interesting to look at - a new Perl widget library for web interfaces that works in the style of Gtk+. It incorporates the prototype JS library and has... http://perl.about.com/b/2008/05/24/iwl-a-perl-widget-library-for-the-web.htm Sat, 24 May 2008 05:00:17 +0000 2008-05-24T05:00:17Z http://perl.about.com/b/2008/05/21/perl-myths.htm This is a great presentation from Tim Bunce that busts some of the typical Perl Myths that have been spreading across the internet. Namely that Perl is dead or dying,... http://perl.about.com/b/2008/05/21/perl-myths.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 05:00:29 +0000 2008-05-21T05:00:29Z http://perl.about.com/b/2008/05/19/perl-6-on-parrot-rakudo-progress-report.htm Here's another update on the progress of Perl 6 and Parrot for anyone following the development. This time it covers some interesting new developments to play with like a tool... http://perl.about.com/b/2008/05/19/perl-6-on-parrot-rakudo-progress-report.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 05:00:26 +0000 2008-05-19T05:00:26Z http://perl.about.com/b/2008/05/17/adding-object-relational-mapping-to-your-perl-application-part-two.htm Object-Relational Mapping is a method of mapping a relational database to a class structure in an object-oriented programming language. In simpler terms, it takes your database structure and creates an... http://perl.about.com/b/2008/05/17/adding-object-relational-mapping-to-your-perl-application-part-two.htm Sat, 17 May 2008 05:00:42 +0000 2008-05-17T05:00:42Z