From the Publisher:
Tcl/Tk 8.1 is one of the most exciting new Web development tools to come along since JavaScript, and this book shows you how to get the most out of it. Steve Holzner takes you on a guided tour of Tcl and Tk-from the basics to advanced CGI programming. In an easy-to-follow tutorial, built around real-world examples, he shows you how to put Tcl and Tk to work for you. He also provides an array of valuable development tools, including original plug-ins and ready-to-use Tclets (Tcl applets) that can shave many hours off your next development project! You'll find out how to:
* Write a complete Web browser in Tcl
* Write Tclets (Tcl applets)
* Use plug-ins-provided in the book-that can handle Tclets
* Create GUI components
* Use Tcl with Java, JavaScript, and CGI/Perl
* Use Tcl's built-in http package to work directly with the Internet
* Quickly write CGI scripts
* Create Tcl scripts that let you use cookies, create Web pages on the fly, support Web page counters, and more
* Create windowed applications using Tk
From Library Journal:
Like Perl, Python, and JavaScript, Tcl is a scripting language that works well for web applications, is essentially free, and is available for most platforms in use today. Unlike Perl, it is also very readable and easy to learn. Holzner provides an excellent introduction to Tcl, as well as to Tk, the interface tool kit for creating buttons, windows, and scrollbars in an application and server-based Tcl scripts for web CGIs (computer gateway interfaces). Great for beginners and intermediate users of Tcl/Tk.
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