Break the Golden Rule: How to Retain Your Best People

It seems so simple, doesn't it? "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The Golden Rule seems so universal that it should be a panacea for all human relations. Simply treat everyone the way you would like to be treated and everything will flow smooth as silk, right?

Perl Input

Perl has wonderful I/O capabilities. I'm only going to cover input here: reading from files or standard input. There are two ways to do that (actually a lot more than two, but this is supposed to be introductory material): you can open a specific file, or you can pass files on the command line and either open them individually or just ignore the whole thing…

Web Site Monitoring is a Global Necessity

Bill Huang sits down at his computer. As he connects to the Internet, he glances out at the sun poking its nose above the Hong Kong skyline. It will be another busy day, and he has to order those slippers for his wife before rushing off to a meeting.

Five Secrets 1st Time Authors Need to Know

Writing the book was the easy part; now comes the challenge. But understand these five secrets unknown by many professional writers, and you'll find your path to publication much smoother-and much more profitable!