Absolute Beginners Guide To CGI Ebook

Can you count the number of hours you have sat in front of your monitor trying to figure out what CGI means, let alone what it does?
Well, you're not alone and someone has finally done it and here it is!

The Absolute Beginners Manual to CGI!

This is not just another jumble of cgi scripts that have been thrown together in a hasty attempt to increase page count or add value to a poorly written product.

The Absolute Beginners Manual to CGI! literally takes you by the hand and manuals you step-by-step through the mysterious land of scripting. And, it is written in a style that guarantees understanding by any novice.

Here's a sample of what you'll find:

• What is a cgi-bin?
• What is CGI and how does it work
• What to look for when buying a script
• Where to find scripts
• How to install a cgi script
• What is Perl
• Telnet explained
• What are file permissions
• What is SSI and what does it mean to you
• Common errors and debugging.

Written specifically for the novice, The Absolute Beginners Manual to CGI, even provides you with charts and graphs that explain how the flow of information integrates through your browser.
This is a definite "must-have" addition to the arsenal of any webmaster. All too often seasoned veterans forget just how daunting a task it is for the novice to sail through the murky waters of scripting. A beginners manual is just the ticket and much simpler than lengthy explanations.

Beginning immediately you can finally discover how to create your own contact forms, counters, date and time display and much, much more.