I agree mostly with Corion .. WWW::Mechanize and a DBI/DBD are huge (esp w/the deps you get w/Mech :) )... but i think i would have to exchange strict for Template Toolkit

Here's some related good-read nodes i had handy in my Personal Nodelet:

• Modules that significantly contribute to Laziness
• What CPAN modules are "good reads"?
• Favourite modules of 2006 (has links to previous years)