CGI: Internet Programming in C++ and C

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 514 pages
• Published by: Prentice Hall
• Edition: 1st Edition March 28, 1997
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0137123582
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0137123582
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 1.7 pounds

Product Description
Shows how to program the cgi-bin with C++ and C for more powerful connectivity to the Internet. This book provides methods to link the power of compiled languages into Internet interfaces. CGI programs are the only way to obtain advanced server side capabilities and by using C++ and C, real computer control from the Internet can be achieved. Shows how to link existing C++ and C code to HTML Gui Internet capabilities. For C++ and C programmers working with CGI Internet programming.

The publisher, Prentice-Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics
Shows how to program the cgi-bin with C++ and C for more powerful connectivity to the internet. This book provides methods to link the power of compiled languages into Internet interfaces.

Reader Reviews
I am one of C++ programmers who had been writting C++ codes for years. Recently, I have to write web programming (called CGI programs), and I don't want to learn a new language like Perl or Tcl... So, I wondered around everywhere finding any book that could give me any idea about how to write CGI programs in C/C++, and luckily, I found this book. While not perfect (from my experience with over twenty C++ books, none is perfect), this book does what it should. Although a lot of codes won't compile without some modification (compiler depends... I compiled them using g++ on IRIX platform, check yours). Anyway, I found it challenging to find bugs in his code, since that helped my understanding of several things (but without bugs is better anyway :-). Apart from that problems, there are also other drawback points. The most important one is, the author's e-mail address! I was trying to send some mails to ask him some question. However, it seems that the address is wrong.. (although I checked that in the book's homepage!). Well, if anyone know his correct e-mail address, would you please send me that information? However, I do agree with some reviewers about the price of this book. It should be much cheaper, when consider about the size of the book, and (it is paperback cover..). Anyway, since books for CGI programming in C/C++ are rare, it might be considerable fine.... And why I still gave this book 5 stars? Well, as I said, from my opinion this is one of the best for CGI programming "without" Perl & Tcl book. At least until the better one come out. Comment | | (Report this)