Includes index.

Part I. An introduction to CGI

Overview of CGI programming

Setting up your CGI environment

Downloading, installing, and debugging CGI scripts

Writing your first CGI program

Part II. Capturing user input

Creating HTML forms

Working with HTTP

Validating user input

Creating an email feedback form

Part III. CGI Programming languages and tools

Web application architecture

Delving further into Perl

Other popular CGI programming languages

Pros and cons of alternate technologies

Part IV. Building basic CGI applications

Using flat files for data storage

Creating a CGI-based message

Session management

Building a simple shopping cart

Content management with CGI

Part V. Integrating databases with CGI

Working with relational databases

How to use the structures query language

Creating an online store

Part VI. Additional CGI tips and tricks

Handling other content types

Securing CGI scripts

Creating custom error documents

Server side includes

Part VII. Appendixes

MIME types

Response codes and reason phrases

Environment variables and request headers

Summary of regular expressions

ASCII table