Teach Yourself - CGI Programming in a Week
by Rafe Colburn
Category: CGI (Computer network protocol)

Teach Yourself CGI Programming in a Week, Third Edition follows the same format and uses the same learning tools as other books in the Sams Teach Yourself Series.This new edition covers implementing CGI with C and Active Server Page technology, in addition to Perl. Also covered are Windows CGI programming and how to use CGI to interact with Java, VBScript, and JavaScript.The book takes the reader from the basics of CGI learning, for example, how to implement and customize existing CGI programs that have been written by others to the point where he can use CGI to create his own programs from scratch.The book will also provide numerous real-life examples of CGI scripts database search tools, survey forms, interactive games, order forms, guest books, and more.The final sections of the book will cover advanced CGI programming debugging techniques, solutions for common CGI problems, etc. CGI is the next step beyond simple HTML, allowing users to add forms and other types of interactivity to Web pages Updated and revised to cover Active Server Pages, Perl 5, C, Windows CGI, JavaScript, VBScript, AppleScript, and new CGI development tools Learn how to add interactivity and programs to Web pages with CGI