The Perl language. Perl was chosen as the language for examples in this book due to its ability to hide complexity. Inc. There are other fine Perl books as well. Some of you already know why you picked up this book. But others may just have a nagging feeling that it's something useful to know, though you may not be entirely sure why.
Some people hate to waste even a minute of time.
Given the choice between repeating an action over and over for an hour, or writing a script to automate it, these people will choose the script every time. Through web automation, much time can be saved. If you understand your current web environment, you are more likely to recognize areas that can be improved. Instead of waiting for solutions to show up in the marketplace, you can take an active role in shaping the future direction of your own web technology. You can develop your own specialized solutions to fit specific problems.