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Is it necessary to learn Perl?
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| I hope this is the correct place to post this:
I am developing a web site for a e-commerce business I will be
running. The site I'm setting up will be 50% store, 50% content. I'm
not sure which shopping cart I'll be using yet (am looking at
os-commerce and miva) but the other part will be content. I will be
writing reviews of products, articles on the industry, and someday may
have some blogging and forums and advertising.
As for perl, years ago I looked at writing web pages. I never did it
but remember back thing perl was the big thing. it was used for CGi
scripts. is it still used a lot? I seem to read about PHP a lot now.
Has that replaced Perl and are CGI Scripts still used?
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| I have to add that I am not much into programming and I want a good
web site but most of all what is important to me is ease of use and a
easy to update web page. I will be using Macromeda Studio 8 to
develop it (dreamweaver and flash)
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| Joe Smith 2006-08-17, 3:57 am |
| MarkW wrote:
> I am developing a web site for a e-commerce business
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> but remember back thing perl was the big thing. it was used for CGi
> scripts. is it still used a lot? I seem to read about PHP a lot now.
> Has that replaced Perl and are CGI Scripts still used?
1. If you are doing commerce, you want to purchase a complete
web business package that you can run "off the shelf".
Since you asked, you should not be doing any programming
yourself; just pay someone to do it right.
2. Yes, perl is still being used in many CGI scripts.
You could learn perl for fun and personal edification.
http://learn.perl.org
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| Thanks for the advice and it makes sense to spend my time running the
business and not programming. I may learn it with time though. For
now I will start researching off the shelf business solutions. If
anyone knows of any good ones I'd appreciate advice.
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| Thanks for the advice and it is probably better for me to leave the
programming to someone else and spend the time running the business.
With time I may learn programming perl but for now won't. I will
start researching and finding off the shelf business solutions.
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| Kendall K. Down 2006-08-18, 3:57 am |
| In message <s0h9e25gummjrvtkjmui0qnkv9cbmm243r@4ax.com>
MarkW <markwco@RemoveNoSpamcomcast.net> wrote:
> Thanks for the advice and it makes sense to spend my time running the
> business and not programming. I may learn it with time though. For
> now I will start researching off the shelf business solutions. If
> anyone knows of any good ones I'd appreciate advice.
Actinic is not too bad, but rather pricey. However you can get Actinic25 for
free, a full version of the program but limited to 25 items for sale. If you
have a business that only sells one or two (or 25) items, you're suited. If
you want more, you have to buy the complete program.
Ken Down
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