MacPerl: Power and Ease
is a mixed-media (book/CD-ROM) distribution of MacPerl
by Vicki Brown and Chris Nandor

published in May 1998 by Prime Time Freeware (www.ptf.com).
ISBN 1-881957-32-2
Suggested retail price, US$40
ordering information

Overview

The product is a 400-page book, bundled with a Mac-readable (HFS format) CD-ROM. It may be ordered from PTF or purchased at assorted technical bookstores. The suggested retail price is US $40; the ISBN is 1-881957-32-2.

The product includes:

a foreword by Matthias Neeracher

an introduction to programming, using MacPerl

No prior knowledge of computer programming is assumed. Any competent and motivated Mac OS user should be able to learn (Mac)Perl from this product. Mac OS "Power" users should have no trouble at all...

extensive (Mac)Perl reference material

The book contains several reference chapters, focused on MacPerl. The disc contains extensive documentation on both MacPerl and Perl, as well as an indexed snapshot of the CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network).

a MacPerl cookbook

Several chapters of the book are devoted to showing how MacPerl can be used to solve problems. Topics include: CGI scripting, Databases, Graphics, and more.

a MacPerl resource guide

The book contains a guide to relevant resources, including books, magazines, and web sites.

Errata

Chris Nandor is maintaining an Errata page; if you find something in the book or disc that isn't right, please check here first. If we don't know about the problem already, please send us a note at mp-feedback@ptf.com.

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