Using Perl to Create Reusable Web Applications

By Eugene Logvinov
2004-09-21


Object Technologies and HTML Templates in CGI Programming
Perl is a convenient and effective tool for complex Web applications development. However, even experienced programmers resist Perl because it seems difficult to learn and use. This article demonstrates that object-oriented implementation of Perl simplifies the effort and could be much more effective than other Web technologies, especially with separate design and application functionality.

Object-oriented implementation in CGI-scripting is unpopular, as I discovered while trying to find a good guestbook script. I wanted a script that I could easily modify by changing the design, adding new features, etc., and that I could use to build a forum. Of the thirty free guestbook scripts on the Web, none was suitable for me. So I turned to object technology as a solution for reusable Web applications based on HTML templates.

Tutorial Pages:
» Object Technologies and HTML Templates in CGI Programming
» Object and Class Relationships


First published by IBM DeveloperWorks

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