A Testbed for PerlNET

If you're like most programmers, you don't want to start a programming book with a lot of theory, but would like to get your feet wet with a little programming right away. This section is intended to get you up and running using the .NET Framework SDK and PerlNET. If you want to continue in hands-on mode, you can then proceed directly to Chapter 2. If you would like to get some .NET theory under your belt, you could read the rest of this chapter.

Installing the .NET SDK

The first tool you need to compile and run the programs in this book is the .NET Framework SDK. This SDK is available on CD or can be downloaded for free from the Microsoft .NET Web site, http://msdn.microsoft.com/net/. Follow the installation directions ...

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