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face="Arial" size="2"> On Friday, December 6, 2013 1:52 PM, Mark Voltz <mark.voltz@gmail.com> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv5283454958"><div dir="ltr"><div>I hope this is an appropriate question for this group.</div><div><br></div>At some point in your life you didn't know Perl (that's my assumption anyway). What book/class/mentor... helped get you from beginner to wherever you are now?<div>
<br></div><div>Was it a mixture of multiple influences? Is there an indispensable Perl book that you all have on your shelves?</div><div><br></div><div>I'm curious because I'd like to learn more Perl but I've got serious limitations on my time. I don't want to shortcut the learning journey but I really don't want to pick up just any old book that may lead me down the wrong path.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I guess I'd also like to know if there are materials to avoid as well.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div>Mark</div><div><br></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>Austin mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Austin@pm.org" href="mailto:Austin@pm.org">Austin@pm.org</a><br><a href="http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/austin" target="_blank">http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/austin</a><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>