PerlASPX leverages the power of ActiveState PerlNET to deliver a flexible option for programmers who prefer Perl for its powerful text processing capabilities, or have legacy Perl code. PerlASPX also enables programmers to create ASP.NET-hosted XML Web services in Perl.
Active Server Pages (ASP) has long been the foundation for creating rich and dynamic Web sites using server-side scripting. Microsoft ASP.NET enables developers to access any of the programmatic interfaces exposed by the
“ActiveState’s extensive experience in bringing Perl to the Microsoft platform makes them especially qualified for the task of porting Perl to ASP.NET,” said John Montgomery, director for the Developer and Platform Evangelism Division at Microsoft Corp. “PerlASPX is an excellent combination of Perl’s text processing power with the popularity of ASP’s server-side scripting
environment for the creation of interactive Web pages and building powerful
Key Benefits:
- Use Perl for dynamic content on Microsoft ASP.NET Web servers
- Easily create XML Web services using Perl
- Keep existing investment in Perl code on ASP.NET
“I am excited that I can use Perl while taking advantage of all the features of the
“PerlASPX is ideally designed for developers and organizations that wish to incorporate Perl technology within their ASP.NET hosted web pages,” said Matt Herdon, Director of Product Management, Programming Tools, ActiveState. “PerlASPX adds further depth to ActiveState’s offering for
PerlASPX is priced at $395/server, available immediately. For a limited time, ActiveState is offering a launch special of $345/server, and will also include a free copy of “Programming in the
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