By O'Reilly Media, Inc.
January 1900
Pages: 672
ISBN 10: 0-596-00164-9 |
ISBN 13: 9780596001643
(Average of 12 Customer Reviews)
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Book descriptionWe've updated the Perl CD Bookshelf with the third edition of Programming Perl and our new Perl for System Administration. Our Perl powerhouse of O'Reilly guides also includes Perl in a Nutshell, Perl Cookbook, and Advanced Perl Programming, all unabridged and searchable. As a bonus, we've enclosed the paperback version of Perl in a Nutshell.
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ISBN: 0-596-00164-9
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The Perl CD Bookshelf, Version 2.0 Review, December 17 2001
I was thinking for some time if I will pick up the CD instead of
the printed books -- but since I'll do quite some traveling soon
I decided for the CD's and I already started to like them.
BUT the error in the search engine on any Linux platform is annoying.
Just to edit the archive=qagent.zip out of all the fsearch.htm files
is not enough (for me anyway).
The problem I found in addition is the file:
fieldedsearchapplet.class in all */jobjects/com/jobjects/quest directories.
but the file actually called from fsearch.htm is named (correctly and consistently with the actual class name defined inside the class file):
FieldedSearchApplet.class.
Now *nix is CASE sensitive.
Simple links will do nicely and won't break the windows support since
that won't care about case anyway. If you should burn it back to some CD rock-ridge extension will even preserve the symbolic links.
And another bug I didn't find anyone mention yet:
The master Index, symbols has only dead links. The bookname (directory) is missing in all of them.
The Perl CD Bookshelf, Version 2.0 Review, November 08 2001
no, no, no. here's the definitive perl collection:
- Programming Perl
- Perl Cookbook
- Mastering Regular Expressions
- Mastering Algorithms with Perl
- Perl for System Administration
okay, so Perl for System Administration is kind of pushing it, but for $70.00, you'd expect at least 5 books, right?
without a doubt, the first 4 books provide a solid, stable foundation from which anyone can build. good stuff (TM).
oh, and fix the search engine, for cryin' out loud. geez... whatever happened to quality control? does no one at o'reilly's use linux any more?
The Perl CD Bookshelf, Version 2.0 Review, November 08 2001
I will never understand why Learning Perl was removed from this set. I've been programming in Perl for over 5 years now, and I still find myself referring to this book. (Sometimes you have to go back to the basics...)
In my humble opinion, there are three essential books for every Perl programmer:
- Learning Perl
- Programming Perl
- Perl Cookbook
I've used, and still refer to, Perl for System Administration, but it's not what I'd consider a "must have" -- more of a "unbelievably very nice to have."
Advanced Perl Programming is a great book, but I don't find myself referring to it that often. (Heheh - maybe those who support the programs I write wish I would - there's a thought...)
I find it highly ironic that Learning Perl for Win32 Systems was removed from this set, and yet you can only access the search features through a Windows system. Am I the only one...?
Overall, my biggest two gripes with this set is the removal of Learning Perl and the complete refusal to include Mastering Regular Expressions. If this set included:
- Learning Perl
- Programming Perl
- Perl Cookbook
- Perl for System Administration
- Mastering Regular Expressions
it would be the definitive Perl collection. It would be much more on par with what we've all come to expect (and demand) from O'Reilly. As it stands, it's just an okay addition to your library. You can probably live without it.
The Perl CD Bookshelf, Version 2.0 Review, October 29 2001
IMHO, the first version was a better buy. I think that for beginners, "Learning Perl" was the better choice to learning perl from the start, and it should have remained in this version. There are really no problem of space in these CDs (less than 100 Mb used). Of course, they have updated the Camel Book and added the SysAdm book, but I don't see in it a sufficient reason to upgrade. Sad that "Mastering Regular Expression" and/or "Mastering Regular Expression with Perl" were not added. It would definitely make the killer book of the year! I'm waiting for the next version.
The Perl CD Bookshelf, Version 2.0 Review, September 30 2001
RATING: 5 for portability, 0 for search engine.
Excellent for on line reading/reference at work or at home and
on laptop.Search engine doesnot work on Linux, it works with MS windows but
then offers only extreme basic features that's almost worthless.
The Perl CD Bookshelf, Version 2.0 Review, August 29 2001
I am happy with the content - having the books in electronic format is useful. However, the search engine doesn't appear to work on anything other than Windows. The problem is that the web page has the source
<blockquote>
<APPLET
CODE = "com.jobjects.quest.FieldedSearchApplet.class"
ARCHIVE = "qagent.zip"
NAME = "SearchApplet"
WIDTH = 600
HEIGHT = 360
>
<PARAM NAME="CABBASE" VALUE="qagent.cab">
<PARAM NAME="ParamFile" VALUE="qagent.prm">
</blockquote>
but the archive file qagent.zip doesn't exist on the CD (DOH!) even though the expanded directory is there. The engine works on Windows because the file qagent.cab DOES exist on the CD, and the Windows machines pick that up instead.
I feel that there are definite problems with quality control here. Thankfully the Master Index web page works, so you can search the traditional way by looking it up in the index.
That said, you can always pull the CD onto hard disk, and then index it locally using htdig, Sherlock or your index engine of choice. The Java cross platform engine is a nice idea, but the implementation is lacking. Hopefully they will produce a 2.1 version soon.
Finally, there is an amusing page which states that the search engine has been tested with Explorer 4.5 and Netscape 4.1 on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Solaris, Linux, and Macintosh 8.5 operating systems. Sadly this CD obviously hasn't.
The Perl CD Bookshelf, Version 2.0 Review, August 08 2001
You get five books in one, and it's very well developped. Since you can also search accross all five books, you get a very good value from the price. I got mine in a local bookstore in Ottawa, and I spend the last three hours browsnig the CDROM. The missing part is that the various finles, scripts, and other files from ftp.ora.com are not on the CD. I had to grab those from the internet. Definitely worth the price for it. I give it a four-stars rating !
The Perl CD Bookshelf, Version 2.0 Review, August 02 2001
I bought this in hope that the CD will have the quality that is worth the name of O'Reilly. But I was wrong. The search engine is very poor. Even though it says to search the whole body, give it an 'is', you get no result. Also the master index has a lot of flaws in it. I cannot use the section "Symbol" and "C". All the links miss the book name. All in all, this definitely is a big dissappointment to me.
The Perl CD Bookshelf, Version 2.0 Review, July 09 2001
This is the best book set that I have bought.
I love the cdrom i can take anywhere with me.
My only problem is I am new to perl and when trying
to do things I will see code say in chapter 8 of perl
cookbook that uses <FILE> (something similar in name
that is) and there isn't an explaination of how <FILE>
is actually opened.
When I need to know something I don't want to have to
read the previous 7 chapters in an effort to learn it
when I need to know something now, but I will have to
anyways.
I would definately buy other books from O'Reilly.
The Perl CD Bookshelf, Version 2.0 Review, June 18 2001
best book purchase I've ever made
I think the only change I'd make if I were ora.com would be to replace the panther (a bit aged now) with either Friedl's book (aged, but still a killer reference) or the DBI book (very wide apeal, IMO)... or maybe some other perl book to be forthcomming from O'Reilly before the CD Bookshelf 3rd edition hits the burners.
(no email provided. follow-up on use.perl.org Jun 18 2001 or don't :)
The Perl CD Bookshelf, Version 2.0 Review, June 01 2001
For a software book company, the concept is great.
But I hope the search engine has improved ...
It is a sorry piece of software ...
The Perl CD Bookshelf, Version 2.0 Review, March 11 2001
Question-
Perl CD Bookshelf 1st edition had 6 books
1. Perl in a Nutshell,
Programming Perl (2nd Edition),
Perl Cookbook,
Advanced Perl Programming,
Learning Perl, and
6. Learning Perl on Win32 Systems,
together with a hardbound edition of Perl in a Nutshell,
Price $59.95
Perl CD Bookshelf 2nd edition with the third edition of
1. Programming Perl and our new
2. Perl for System Administration.
3. Perl in a Nutshell,
4. Perl Cookbook, and
5. Advanced Perl Programming,
Price: $69.96
I can understand the inflation of price ... Why is there one less book?
I thought you were going to add "Mastering Regular Expressions"
to the set. ...
Plus, I bought the cd late last year ... Any chance of buying it
as an upgrade ...
Look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks!
Michael
* ... Keep up with the good work ...
Media reviews
"A great example of what can be done on CD...you are sure to be impressed." --Major Kearney, PC Update August 2001
"Overall, well worth buying" --Andrew Roberts, Northants Linux Users Group, July 27, 2001
"Perl for Systems Administration is a worthy addition to this library. The other four books have proven themselves to be worthy of being in every Perl programmer's library. Having them all in one convenient searchable spot is, of course, a huge advantage. The most portable way to get five Perl books from here to there." --Craig Maloney, slashdot.org, July 12, 2001
"A powerhouse of Perl" --Anna Freeman and Steve Patient Amazon.co.uk DELIVERS Computer Programming, June 29, 2001
"This review only needs four words-- O'Reilly's Perl compendium is, without a doubt, The ultimate Perl resource." --Chris Russell, amazon.co.uk
"Instead of trying to create a single, massive volume that covered all aspects of the Perl language, they (O'Reilly) translated their most successful titles into a convenient, searchable HTML format and presented them all together on a single CD.. an ultimate (and ultimately portable) Perl reference.. the five books in this collection normally retail for $189.75, which makes the $79.95 (or even cheaper if you shop around) CD Bookshelf quite a steal! Heavily hyperlinked, completely portable, viewable on any browser, and instantly searchable thanks to a master index and Java search engine, I found this to be far more convenient than the print versions of the very same books for reference purposes. OVERALL RATING: 5/5" -Kevin Yank, webmasterbase.com, June 2001
"The most useful collection of Perl books to date. 5 of 5 stars." --jjhorner, Perlmonks.org, Jul 10, 2000
"an exceptionally good idea." --Steve Coe, Canada Computes, Dec 2000
"As with all O'Reilly books the entire concept is well thought out from beginning to end. You only have to mention the name O'Reilly and everyone understands what it means." --Richard Ibbotson, Sheffield Linux User's Group, Feb 2001
"This CD is a very handy collection of a number of well-known O'Reilly Perl books. If you work on Perl-related stuff on various sites, a CD with the content of 6 books is much easier on your back to carry around with you. If you're a programmer who works on different client sites, this is great replacement for a stack of good Perl books. For a reasonable price, you get a truckload of information on a handy portable medium." --Arjen Laarhoven, slashdot.org, Dec 1999
"...an excellent set of resources within a small package...an outstanding compendium of techniques, procedures, facts, and basics for any level of Perl programmer...This is an extraordinary collection. If you use Perl, you need the Perl CD Bookshelf." --Elizabeth Zinkann, SYS ADMIN Nov 1999
"I really had doubts about whether this publication would be of any use. Those doubts disappeared when I saw the product and realized that the search features could save oodles of time. I also plan to make judicious use of browser bookmarks so I can remember the common places in books that I need to access frequently...The prospect of being able to emit complex CD searches in addition to a well-constructed handbook makes it worthwhile." --Peter Collinson, EXE, November 1999
