Web-Client Programming with PERL

Using this book, readers will learn how to extend scripting skills to the Web. The book teaches the basics of how browsers communicate with servers and how to write customized Web clients to automate common tasks. It is intended for those who are motivated to develop software that offers a more flexible and dynamic response than a standard Web browser. Web Client Programming with Perl -1 Web Client Programming with Perl 1 Table of Contents 3 Preface 6 Chapter 1: Introduction 11 Chapter 2: Demystifying the Browser 18 Chapter 3: Learning HTTP 35 Chapter 4: The Socket Library 65 Chapter 5: The LWP Library 85 Chapter 6: Example LWP Programs 111 Chapter 7: Graphical Examples with Perl/Tk 136 Appendix A: HTTP Headers 158 Appendix B: Reference Tables 180 Appendix C: The Robot Exclusion Standard 216 Index 219