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            <h4>
                There are many ways to start...
            </h4>
            <ul>
                <li>
                    <a href="http://learn.perl.org/">learn.perl.org</a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="http://perldoc.perl.org/perlintro.html">A brief introduction</a>
                </li>
                
                <li>
                    <a href="/books/library.html">Free online Perl books</a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="/community.html">Join your local community</a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="/media.html">Books and More</a>
                </li>
            </ul>
            <h4>
                Recommended modules
            </h4>
            <p>
                If you are looking for a list of recommended modules for many day-to-day tasks, look at <a href="http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?Task::Kensho">Task::Kensho</a>.
            </p>
            <h4>
                The Perl FAQ
            </h4>
            <p>
                Perl FAQs are available as part of your Perl distribution with the<br />
                <code>perldoc perlfaq</code> command.
            </p>
            <ul>
                <li>Read FAQs online at <a href="http://learn.perl.org/faq/">http://learn.perl.org/faq/</a>
                </li>
            </ul>
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        <td>
            <h4>
                Videos
            </h4>
                <p>
                    <a href="http://yapc.tv/">Videos</a> of presentations from conferences and workshops, more at <a href="http://www.presentingperl.org/">Presenting Perl</a>.
                </p>
            <ul>
                <li>
                    <a href="http://blip.tv/file/1887791/">Testing your code</a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="http://yapc.tv/2008/lpw/mike-whitaker-intro-moose/">Moose (Object Oriented Programming) introduction</a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="http://yapc.tv/2008/ipw/marcus_ramberg_-_introduction_to_catalyst/">Catalyst web framework introduction</a>
                </li>
            </ul>
            <h4>
                Presentations
            </h4>
            <p>
                Presentations are not necessarily the best way to learn, but they 
                can be worth reviewing.
            </p>
            <ul>
                <li>
                    Introduction to Perl: 
                      <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/davorg/introduction-to-perl-day-1">Part 1</a>,
                      <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/davorg/introduction-to-perl-day-2">Part 2</a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/ranguard/dbixclass-beginners-presentation">DBIx::Class - Database ORM introduction</a>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/dandv/introduction-to-catalyst-part-1?src=related_normal&amp;rel=283100">Catalyst web framework</a>
                </li>
            </ul>
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