FW: New Manning Book: Elements of Programming with Perl

Hancock Jr, Denis C. HancockDC at missouri.edu
Thu Oct 21 11:34:43 CDT 1999


This might be of interest to some of you...

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-----Original Message-----
From: Helen Trimes [mailto:hetr at manning.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 12:46 PM
To: pmaf
Subject: New Manning Book: Elements of Programming with Perl


A message of interest to Perl Monger groups ...

PRESS RELEASE -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Manning Publications announces the release of

Elements of Programming with Perl
by Andrew L. Johnson

              A V A I L A B L E   O C T O B E R   1 9 9 9

Greenwich, CT.   Manning Publications is pleased to announce the 
release of Elements of Programming with Perl, the first book to 
treat Perl as a first programming language. This book does not
assume the reader is already a programmer.

"...the only book I've seen so far that teaches programming through
Perl.  I would certainly recommend it to a newcomer to programming."
        --Brad Murray, Senior Software Analyst
          Alcatel Canada

Perl is a powerful, practical, and immensely popular programming 
language that is widely used in areas as diverse as system 
administration, biological and genetic research, database 
programming, and of course, CGI and web-client programming. Newcomers
from different backgrounds increasingly need to learn "how to program"
using the Perl language; this book responds to that need.

Elements of Programming with Perl is also written for self-taught, 
casual, or "accidental" Perl programmers who want to further develop 
their programming skills.

Elements of Programming with Perl is a complete introduction to
programming using Perl. Starting from the basics of style, design
and fundamental building blocks (variables, control structures, 
and subroutines), it moves on to detailed explanations of 
intermediate and practical topics (regular expressions, references 
and nested data structures, general string and list processing, and 
using modules) and finally on to introductions to more advanced Perl 
topics (writing modules, object oriented programming, and abstract 
data structures).

Using diagrams and practical examples, the author carefully explains 
and demonstrates both fundamental and advanced concepts and techniques 
required to become an accomplished Perl programmer. Examples range from
a useful utility to search the Perl FAQs (both a command line and a CGI
version), to a web client for tracking and charting stock quotes, to an
object-oriented student grading system. Elements of Programming with 
Perl is a practical tool to learn Perl and the concepts of programming. 

In Manning's tradition, the publisher offers an exclusive Author Online
forum, where readers can pose questions, receive feedback and discuss
Perl topics directly with the author.

Elements of Programming with Perl is part of a new Perl series from
Manning, introduced by the recent, highly praised Object Oriented Perl, 
and including the forthcoming Programming Perl/Tk.

An author and consultant who does custom data manipulation and analysis,
Andrew L. Johnson has over 15 years of programming experience in a
variety of languages. He holds a master's degree in anthropology.

***Perl Monger members may be interested to know that for a limited
time, this book is available for 20% off for any orders placed online at 
the Manning website at http://www.manning.com. ***

And for those PM groups with a Book Review program, please see below to
request a copy of the book. 

Elements of Programming with Perl
Andrew L. Johnson
Softbound, 368 pages, $34.95
ISBN 1-884777-80-5
www.manning.com/johnson

For Review Copy Contact:
Helen Trimes <hetr at manning.com>

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