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== General Audience Links ==

Wiki portals have been created for a selection of the platforms and topics that Perl and related tools support. The portals gather related information for each platform or topic in one place to make it easier to locate. The full list of supported platforms may be found [[Platform_list|here]].

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File:NewUserLogo.png|link=Portal:Essays about The Virtuous Perl Programmer|[[Portal:Essays about The Virtuous Perl Programmer|Virtuous Perl Programmer]]
File:wxPerl.png|link=Portal:GUIs with Perl|[[Portal:GUIs with Perl|GUIs with Perl]]
File:Logo Windows 01.png|link=Portal:Windows|[[Portal:Windows|Windows]]
File:Payment.jpeg|link=Portal:Payment Processing|[[Portal:Payment Processing|Getting Paid]]
File:Money.jpeg|link=Portal:Perl for Profit|[[Portal:Perl for Profit|Perl for Profit]]
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File:Perlopenmp.jpeg|link=Portal:Perl+OpenMP|[[Portal:Perl+OpenMP|Perl+OpenMP]]
File:Concurrency.png|link=Portal:Concurrency|[[Portal:Concurrency|Concurrency]]
File:ToolBox.png|link=Portal:Software Development Tools|[[Portal:Software Development Tools|Development Tools]]
File:perlCGI.jpg|link=Portal:Perl CGI Programming|[[Portal:Perl CGI Programming|Legacy Perl]]
File:Camels.jpg|link=Portal:Perl Powered Programs (PPP)|[[Portal:Perl Powered Programs (PPP)|Perl Powered Programs (PPP)]]
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File:Perlcommunity.png|link=Portal:Perl Communities|[[Portal:Perl Communities|Communities]]
File:XS.jpg|link=Portal:Embedding and Extending Perl|[[Portal:Embedding and Extending Perl|Embedding and Extending Perl]]
File:History.gif|link=Portal:Perl History|[[Portal:Perl History|Perl History]]
File:SQLdb TSQLQuery.PNG|link=Portal:Databases|[[Portal:Databases|Database Development]]
File:GamesPortalLogo.png|link=Portal:Game Development|[[Portal:Game Development|Game Development]]
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File:HowTo.png|link=Portal:HowTo Demos|[[Portal:HowTo Demos|HowTo Demos]]
File:Rperl.jpeg|link=Portal:Alt. Perls|[[Portal:Alt. Perls|Alt. Perls]]
File:Ai.jpeg|link=Portal:Artificial Intelligence|[[Portal:Artificial Intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]]
File:Crypto.png|link=Portal:Crypto and Blockchain|[[Portal:Crypto and Blockchain|Blockchain]]
File:Perlbooks.jpg|link=Portal:Ex Libris|[[Portal:Ex Libris|Ex Libris]]
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File:Embedded.png|link=Portal:Embedded|[[Portal:Embedded|Embedded]]
File:FBSD Daemon.jpg|link=Portal:FreeBSD,OpenBSD,etc|[[Portal:FreeBSD,OpenBSD,etc|FreeBSD, OpenBSD, etc.]]
File:tux.png|link=Portal:Linux|[[Portal:Linux|Linux]]
File:macOSlogo.png|link=Portal:Mac|[[Portal:Mac|macOS]]
File:HardwarePortalLogo.png|link=Portal:Hardware and Robotics|[[Portal:Hardware and Robotics|Hardware and Robotics]]
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File:Businessmodels.jpeg|link=Portal:Perl Business Models and Case Studies|[[Portal:Perl Business Models and Case Studies|Business Models and Case Studies]]
File:ImageMagick.gif|link=Portal:Graphics Programming|[[Portal:Graphics Programming|Graphics Programming]]
File:Hpc.jpg|link=Portal:HPC - High Performance Computing|[[Portal:HPC - High Performance Computing|HPC - High Performance Computing]]
File:Bioperl.jpeg|link=Portal:Life Sciences|[[Portal:Life Sciences|Life Sciences]]
File:tdrawgrid.png|link=Portal:SaaS and Web Development|[[Portal:SaaS and Web Development|SaaS and Web Development]]
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== Perl Craftsmen and Professional Development ==

'''This section is for independent software professionals who charge money for Perl-related services, and for those preparing to do so.''' Perl may be the visible product, the server-side foundation, or the craftsman's secret weapon.

This is not a celebration of being a careless "jack of all trades." It is a place for apprentices, journeymen, and masters who wish to cultivate real specialties, serve users well, support their families, and earn a just and sustainable livelihood through useful labor.

'''Featured Technical Journey'''

* [[Portal:Essays about The Virtuous Perl Programmer|The Virtuous Perl Programmer]]
  ** [[The Perl Craftsman Returns to the Windows Desktop]]
  ** [[The Perl Lazarus Workshop]]
  ** [[Raising a Working wxPerl Shop on Windows]]
  ** ''Forthcoming:'' [[From wxGlade Layout to Working Perl Application]]
* [[Developing and Distributing wxPerl Applications on Windows|Complete wxPerl-on-Windows technical reference]]
* [[:Category:Perl Lazarus Project|Perl Lazarus Project category]]

'''Quick Links'''

* [[ServiceProviders|Perl service providers and craftsmen]]
* [[Portal:Perl for Profit|Perl for Profit]]
* [[Portal:Payment Processing|Getting Paid]]
* [[Portal:Perl Business Models and Case Studies|Perl Business Models and Case Studies]]
* [[Portal:Software Development Tools|Software Development Tools]]
* [[Portal:HowTo Demos|HowTo Demos]]

'''Notable Updates'''

* [[Portal:GUIs with Perl|GUIs with Perl]]
  ** [[Developing and Distributing wxPerl Applications on Windows]]
  ** [https://github.com/The-Perl-Cottage-Guild/wxPerl-wxGlade-Templates wxPerl-wxGlade Templates]
* [[Portal:Perl+OpenMP|Perl+OpenMP]]
* [[Portal:Artificial Intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]]

'''Email Lists'''

* '''[https://sourceforge.net/projects/perl-guilds/lists/perl-guilds-editors Perl-Guilds Wiki Contributors]''' listserv — join if you would like to contribute or offer regular feedback
* '''[https://sourceforge.net/projects/perl-openmp/lists/perl-openmp-discuss Perl+OpenMP]''' listserv

'''Note''': Yes, I encourage email lists for your project; and it turns out SourceForge.net is a great place to host reliable email lists!

'''RAD, Rapid Application Development Tools, IDEs, and Installer-Makers'''

* [https://strawberryperl.com/ Strawberry Perl] — native Perl and build environment for Windows
* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/wxglade/ wxGlade] — written in Python, but can output Perl
* [https://www.msys2.org/ MSYS2] — Unix-like editing, Git, SSH, and shell environment for Windows
* [https://jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php Inno Setup] — professional Windows installer builder with reasonable commercial licensing terms
* [[Perl and wxWidgets RAD on Windows|History of Perl and wxWidgets RAD tools on Windows]]

'''Using Perl for Making Windows GUI Programs'''

* Cross-platform GUIs with wxPerl
  ** [[Developing and Distributing wxPerl Applications on Windows]]
  ** [[GUI ideas for use with wxGlade]]
* Windows-specific GUIs with Win32::GUI
* Cross-platform GUIs with GUIDeFATE

'''Using Perl for Creating Commercial SaaS and Other Services'''

* [[Portal:SaaS and Web Development|SaaS and Web Development]]
* [https://perlclientdirectory.com/ Perl Client Directory]
* Desktop wxPerl clients may complement Perl web applications, APIs, databases, and hosted processing services.

'''Monetization Strategies for Perl Programmers'''

* [[Portal:Perl for Profit|Perl for Profit]]
* [[Portal:Payment Processing|Payment Processing]]
* [[Portal:Perl Business Models and Case Studies|Business Models and Case Studies]]
* Application sales, site licenses, paid customization, migration, support, maintenance, training, hosting, and consulting

'''Commercial Success Stories and Case Studies'''

* [[Portal:Perl Business Models and Case Studies]]
* [[Projects using Perl]]
* [[Portal:Perl Powered Programs (PPP)|Perl Powered Programs]]

'''Downloads and Source Code'''

* [https://github.com/The-Perl-Cottage-Guild The Perl Cottage Guild on GitHub]
* [https://github.com/The-Perl-Cottage-Guild/wxPerl-wxGlade-Templates wxPerl-wxGlade Templates]
* [https://github.com/StormSurgeLive/nhc-advisory-gui NHC Advisory Explorer]
* [[:Category:Code|Code on this wiki]]

'''Community Participation'''

* [https://www.perl-guilds.net Perl Guilds Forum] — test forum to see if any activity is drawn to it
* [https://github.com/The-Perl-Cottage-Guild/wiki-requests/issues Wiki requests and issue tracker]
* [[ServiceProviders|Service-provider listings]]

'''Tutorials'''

* [[Portal:HowTo Demos|HowTo Demos]]
* [[Developing and Distributing wxPerl Applications on Windows]]
* [[Raising a Working wxPerl Shop on Windows]]

'''Books, Magazines, and Long-Form Writing'''

* [[Portal:Ex Libris|Ex Libris]]
* [[Portal:Essays about The Virtuous Perl Programmer|The Virtuous Perl Programmer essays]]
* The essay series is being developed incrementally as a future book-length treatment of virtuous craftsmanship and marketable wxPerl application development.

'''Related Sites'''

* https://perlclientdirectory.com/ — curated list of Perl clients for external APIs and services
* https://perlmodules.net — track changes to your favorite Perl modules in CPAN

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== In the News ==

A summary of recent news stories about Perl can be found [[In the News|here]].

== Projects using Perl ==

Details and screenshots of an extensive number of applications created with Perl may be found [[Projects using Perl|here]]. There is also plenty of source code that can be found [[:Category:Code|here]].

== Bug Tracker ==

The [https://github.com/Perl/perl5/issues Perl Bug Tracker] and the [https://rt.perl.org/ Perl Request Tracker] (RT) are the places to go to check if the anomaly you have encountered has already been recorded as a Perl or Perl module bug. If not, you can lodge a bug report; see [[How do I create a bug report]] so that it can be fixed. Even better, lodge a patch if you can; see [[Creating A Patch]].