[ale] The Perl CD Bbookshelf

[Wandered Inn]

To start off, I'd say 'Progamming Perl' is the place to start.  I don't
know that you need everything in this set.  If you're going to get a
set, I'd recommend the Perl Resource Kit over the one below, although
it's more pricey and you'd still probably want to purchase some of the
books you listed below.

Perry wrote:
> 
> I want to start learning Perl so hit up the archives.  Someone mentioned
> Learning Perl last month so I hopped over to Amazon and just searched for
> Perl to see what popped up..  Clicked on Learning Perl to see how much they
> wanted and what the reviewers had to say.  Then I noticed a link to the
> Perl CD Bookshelf.  6 books on CD and the dead tree version of Perl in a
> Nutshell.
> 
> "The Perl CD Bookshelf contains a powerhouse of O'Reilly Animal Guides.
> Included are complete, unabridged versions of

> Perl in a Nutshell;

Don't have, can't comment.

> Programming Perl, 2nd Edition;

A must have for anyone learning/writing/using perl.  Great book.

> Perl Cookbook;

Another excellent book, a must have.

> Advanced Perl Programming;

YAEB (Yet Another Excellent Book), a must have

> Learning Perl;

I don't have it but would seem redundant with 'Programming Perl.'

> and Learning Perl on Win32 Systems.... "

Useful if you're doing perl on Win32, but it can lead you astray if you
intend on writing Perl code that is portable across OSs.

> 
> Anyone have this set?  Is it worth it?  What format are the books in?  Easy
> to read in whatever format they're in?  Any other opinions?  They're
> selling it for $54, Fatbrain has it for 48,  B&N also has it for 48 (I'd
> probably check locally to see if anyone has it, otherwise order from Fatbrain).
> 
> -- perry
> 
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