One thing my learned colleagues haven't mentioned is why perlmonks is such a good site.

First off, it's frequented by many of the major people in the Perl community, including merlyn, dominus, and many others (most of which seem to have nothing better to do with their lives except watch the Chatterbox and post really good nodes).

Because the Monastery has such a diverse (and international) membership, you're able to tap the experience and wisdom of a larger group of people than you reach with most online communities. Also, the Monastery defends itself pretty aggressively against trolls (jerks), which makes it a nicer place than /. or unmoderated newsgroups.

Second, it's frequented by people who truly care about the language and want to help you get the answers you need. The answers aren't completely free, of course. You do have to do your own homework and you are expected to have read the friendly manual. However, if you're stuck or simply confused folks will help you out, even if it's just a pointer to where the answer can be found.

If you're still looking for other sites, start with Outside Links. Also, look at the home nodes of the Saints. Many of these contain links to extremely useful sites and nodes on this site.

Welcome, enjoy yourself, and have fun travelling the Perl Way.

--f

Update:  Nuts! Lemming beat me to the mention of Outside Links. Gotta learn to type more quickly, I guess.

In reply to Re: Good Perl sites? by footpad
in thread Good Perl sites? by liupang

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