Re: [MacPerl] Reading/Writing JavaScript Array in Perl (redux)

[Greenblatt & Seay <g-s@navix.net>]

> I really want to go OOP with Perl but just do not
> have enough examples to get me started.

A local Perl group just had the following post:

New perl books...

The book _Object Oriented Perl_
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1884777791) has got to be the
coolest perl book to come along since _Effective Perl Programming_
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201419750).  It's nice and thick
because it gives a gentle introduction to OO perl as well as advanced
topics.  Buy this book now!  Er... have your employer buy you this book now!

And, for what it's worth, _Mastering Algorithms with Perl_
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565923987) is also out.  This book
is good at what it sets out to do, but I doubt it will appeal to the
majority of perl programmers.  I suspect most people use perl because they
don't want to be bothered implementing their own lists,  hashes, sort
routnies, etc.  But there's lots of content in there (check
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/maperl/ for a table of contents.)  Your
mileage may vary.

_Designing with Perl_ (http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/designperl/) is due
out in late 1999 or early 2000.  It's going to be interesting to see how
this book differentiates itself from the other O'Reilly books on this same
subject (notably _CGI Programming with Perl_
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565924193).)  We shall see.

And lastly, Tim O'Reilly has been falling all over himself
(http://www.oreilly.com/ask_tim/pracintgr_preface.html) regarding an
upcoming book called _Practical Internet Groupware_
(http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pracintgr/).  It's a book on collaborative
knowledge management.  Most of the examples are in perl.  It's certainly
worth checking out the on-line chapters.  It's an enjoyable read -- at least
the on-line parts.  Check it out.



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