Hey All!!
I have been programming CGI in Perl for about three years, and yet, surprisingly, have no experience in 'true' databases such as MySQL, Postgres, or even ODBC stuff. I really want to learn how to use these databases from Perl because I know that it will greatly increase the effiency of my programs, all of which use flat-file for information storage.

Is there any good online tutorials or online faqs that I could check out to get me started? Like I said, I am an experienced CGI/Perl developer, so I really don't want to spend $50 on a book that takes 300 pages explaining how to use the if-else construct. Thanks a ton!

Happy holidays!
R.Joseph

In reply to Leaning databases in Perl by r.joseph

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