"A must read for the professional Perl programmer."
—DesiCritics, September 19, 2006 (Read more)

"I find a lot of value in this book."
—Edmonton Linux User Group, September 2006 (Read more)

"A fine book that would be of interest to any Perl programmer, regardless of their expertise."
—Slashdot, June 28, 2006 (Read more)

"This guide for Perl programmers presents directions for writing nearly 50 practical, problem-solving utilities."
—Book News, June 2006 (Read more)

"If you make a living coding Perl, it's worth a read."
—About.com Focus on Perl (Read more)

"There were plenty of items in here that piqued my interest."
—Duffbert’s Random Musings, May 28, 2006 (Read more)

"A book about kick-starting your programming imagination . . . will get you thinking about the most important issue you face as a programmer - creating practical solutions to your problems."
—About.com Guide to Perl, May 22, 2006 (Read more)

"Exemplifies the practical approach, highlighting utilities that make readers' computing and online lives easier."
—Library Journal Reviews, May 1, 2006 (Read more - subscription required)

"The examples are all easy to follow with excellent narrative . . . provides excellent and useful scripts to do the specific things the author intends them to be used for."
—O’Reilly.net, April 24, 2006 (Read more)

Steve Oualline wrote this issue's Shell Corner column
—UNIX Review, April 2006 (Read more)

"This is not your typical Perl book . . . great for a Perl programmer who has a flair for unique issues."
—Free Software Magazine, April 20, 2006 (Read more)

Interview with Steve Oualline
—Perlcast.com, April 18, 2006 (Read more)

"Steve has a very chatty writing style that pulls you into the book . . . He's good at combining scripts and got me thinking about some of the things I could do to automate some security operations."
—The Perl Review, Spring 2006 (Read more - subscription required)

Book review posted.
—Perl Monks, March 28, 2006 (Read more)

Book reviewed on syndicated radio program
—Dr. Science (Download and listen)

"I'd recommend the book for Perl fans who like to see what other talented programmers are doing with the language."
—Computerworld, March 9, 2006 (Read more)