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VBMcgi, a free multiplatform C++ library for CGI programming that isolates the webmaster and webdesigner

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VBMcgi, a free multiplatform C++ library for CGI programming that isolates the webmaster and webdesigner.

Introduction

See VBMcgi home page.

If you know C/C++, VBMcgi is the CGI library you have been looking for. Here are the main reasons:

  • It is 100% free, and comes with original source code.
  • It is designed from step zero to be multiplatform (tested on Windows and Unix servers).
  • All features included: form decode, cookies, and a lot more.
  • It is the only CGI library in C++ that completely isolates the webmaster and web design. In practical terms, this means that you can use commercial HTML design software (that saves sophisticated HTML coding) such as DreamWeaver, Front Page, etc. See details.
  • The CGI programs can be short and very powerful, because the complex code is inside the VBMcgi library. Deliver complete solutions to your customers in binary format. They will be satisfied, but won't be able to reverse engineer what you have done.

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Brazil Brazil
Work as Assistant Professor in the
Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering (www.del.ufrj.br)

MBA on topic Masters in Business and Knowledge Management (MBKM), by COPPE-CRIE, in 2000.
Ph.D. in Control Engineering by Chiba University (Japan), in 1998;
M.Sc. in Electric Engineering (Control) by COPPE - PEE, in 1991;
Electronic Engineering by UFRJ - DEL, in 1987;
Electronic Technician by CEFET-RJ, in 1981;

Comments and Discussions

 
QuestionWhy not perl ? Pin
Jonathan de Halleux4-Mar-02 9:56
Jonathan de Halleux4-Mar-02 9:56 
AnswerRe: Why not perl ? Pin
Nemanja Trifunovic4-Mar-02 10:04
Nemanja Trifunovic4-Mar-02 10:04 
GeneralRe: Why not perl ? Pin
Joaquín M López Muñoz4-Mar-02 10:17
Joaquín M López Muñoz4-Mar-02 10:17 
GeneralRe: Why not perl ? Pin
Nemanja Trifunovic4-Mar-02 12:32
Nemanja Trifunovic4-Mar-02 12:32 
GeneralRe: Why not perl ? Pin
Allen Sun5-Mar-02 9:49
Allen Sun5-Mar-02 9:49 
GeneralRe: Why not perl ? Pin
Todd Smith4-Mar-02 12:05
Todd Smith4-Mar-02 12:05 
GeneralRe: Why not perl ? Pin
Nemanja Trifunovic4-Mar-02 12:33
Nemanja Trifunovic4-Mar-02 12:33 
GeneralRe: Why not perl ? Pin
perlmunger6-Mar-02 5:24
perlmunger6-Mar-02 5:24 
Two words, mod_perl (er, um.. one word?). mod_perl is an apache module that enables perl to run in the same process as the web server itself. You still create your scripts the same way, but you tell apache about them. After the first time the script is run, it is compiled, cached, and fast as heck. That is how slashdot is able to handle the demand (a good amount of hardward helps too, but that's true for any web application).

As far as whether C++ is faster... well I'm not into starting holy wars. All I know is that perl is quick and easy to use and it scales very well. I think that (in comparison) the only thing you get from C++ is scalability. Quick and easy should never be used in the same sentence with C++, IMHO. While I love C++, when I want to develop web-based applications, perl is always my first choice. It's the right tool for many web-related jobs.

If you still believe that the only way to use perl is in a CGI, take a look at: http://take23.org/whatis_mod_perl.xml

Best Regards.

-Matt

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The 3 great virtues of a programmer:
Laziness, Impatience, and Hubris.
--Larry Wall
AnswerRe: Why not perl ? Pin
Chris Korzeniowski18-Sep-05 18:28
Chris Korzeniowski18-Sep-05 18:28 
GeneralNaming suggestion Pin
Jason Douglas4-Mar-02 9:49
professionalJason Douglas4-Mar-02 9:49 
GeneralRe: Naming suggestion Pin
alex.barylski13-Sep-04 11:25
alex.barylski13-Sep-04 11:25 
Generalvery great thing.. Pin
Bernhard4-Mar-02 4:04
Bernhard4-Mar-02 4:04 

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