Graphics programming with Perl : [modules, tools and techniques

Perl users learn tools and techniques that can be used to create and manipulate graphics with the Perl programming language. Topics range from simple graphics recipes to the development and design of flexible graphics software. Between these two extremes are examples of more complex uses of selected modules, such as using graphics in Web applications, and more general techniques for dealing with graphics and graphics formats. Source code downloads and technical support from the authors are available on publisher's Web site. 1.1 Perl and Graphics......Page 26 CHAPTER 2 - Overview of graphics file formats......Page 37 CHAPTER 3 - Overview of tools and modules......Page 49 PART 2 - Creating graphics......Page 57 CHAPTER 4 - Drawing......Page 59 4.4 Drawing with TERM::GNUPLOT......Page 77 CHAPTER 5 - Creating charts......Page 82 5.1 GD::Graph and Friends......Page 84 5.1.1 Preparing your data sets for GD::Graph......Page 85 5.1.3 GD::Graph and fonts......Page 87 5.1.4 Saving your chart to a file......Page 88 5.1.5 Bar and area Charts......Page 90 5.1.6 Lines, Points and LinesPoints charts......Page 93 5.1.7 Mixed charts......Page 94 5.2 The Chart Distribution......Page 96 5.2.1 Pareto charts......Page 97 5.3 PGPLOT......Page 98 5.3.1 PGPLOT devices......Page 99 5.3.2 Example: A simple X-Y plot......Page 100 5.3.3 Example: A contour plot......Page 103 5.3.4 Example: Plotting a galaxy......Page 106 5.4 INTERFACING WITH GNUPLOT......Page 107 5.5 SUMMARY......Page 111 CHAPTER 6 - Graphics and the Web......Page 112 7.6 ANIMATED CHARTS......Page 154 8.2 COMBINING IMAGES......Page 162 8.2.3 Adding a watermark to an image......Page 167 CHAPTER 9 - Three-dimensional graphics......Page 175 APPENDIX A - Image::Magick introduction & reference......Page 263

perl Users Learn Tools And Techniques That Can Be Used To Create And Manipulate Graphics With The Perl Programming Language. Topics Range From Simple Graphics Recipes To The Development And Design Of Flexible Graphics Software. Between These Two Extremes Are Examples Of More Complex Uses Of Selected Modules, Such As Using Graphics In Web Applications, And More General Techniques For Dealing With Graphics And Graphics Formats.

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Demonstrates the tools and techniques necessary to manipulate graphics with Perl, covering graphics programming basics and exploring such complex uses as flexible graphics software development and graphics for Web applications. A reference and introduction to graphics programming with Perl and Perl modules that includes simple graphics recipes and techniques for designing flexible graphics software. A good discussion of Perl graphics programming - however, it needs updating to discuss the GD 2 graphics library.