++ Chris, but...
maybe there is someone who will 'invent' the same old circle in his own - maybe for some of us *better* way...
As for me DBI is ok - i used to it ;-) but i still use the templating module written by my friend (also ! @CPAN). None of CPAN modules :-( gave me such ease of use and functionality. Just K.I.S.S. ;-)

Greetz, Tom.