If your requirement is to test your web application, a non-perl solution would be
http://webtest.canoo.com/webtest/manual/WebTestHome.html
LWP may help you to construct robots.
Vivek
-- In accordance with the prarabdha of each, the One whose function it is to ordain makes each to act. What will not happen will never happen, whatever effort one may put forth. And what will happen will not fail to happen, however much one may seek to prevent it. This is certain. The part of wisdom therefore is to stay quiet.