Most Popular Scripts | CGI & Perl

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World Wide Messenger allows you to run a Hotmail� type service using only one POP box. No extra modules required, not even Sendmail. Features: Access mail with mail clients, calendar, auto-hyperlinking, storage meter, Text to speech, full incoming/outgoing MIME compatibility, mail encryption, rich text editor, template driven, multiple templates, unlimited user folders, complete admin section, multiple domain support, contact list, signatures, POP Checker, WAP enabled, and more.

The goal of this project is to create a web based interactive photo sharing system. That is especially useful when digital cameras become more and more popular. Main features include: Thumbnail view and full image view, User comments on each picture, Present the same set of images in different ways to different groups, Administration interface to change the image descriptions and manage the user comments, network transparent - It can draw images stored anywhere on the web, and more.

META & Dead Links Check (mdlc) is a Perl program that checks META tags and dead links. Now, it can only check local web pages. It can create 4 result files containing: List of checked links, List of dead links, List of Web links (not local links), and That you can view if your web site was indexed by a robot.

This script allows you to register users who can create ads with pictures, description, and keywords. You can set up a default picture for those ads with no picture. It has a search page with allows users to search by category. You configure the categories in an easy array. You can use it as a classifieds, personal ads, penpals, etc. It allows users to mail back and forth without revealing email addresses. You can also configure the background and text colors.

Single level or two-tier affiliate program works with virtually any cart and/or Real-time Credit Card Processing system. Assign different affiliate "levels" with different corresponding commission rates. Commissions for each affiliate level can be flat rate, percentage, or a combination, or a graduated (moving) rate depending on product cost. Instant Sign-Up for affiliate with real-time updates commission and traffic stats. Allows your affiliate to use search engines, web directories, and classified ad sites effectively for high exposure, and much more.

Fluid Dynamics offers a collection of over a half dozen high-quality CGI scripts for free. Main programs include Web site traffic analysis script, site search engines and file management script.

Offer a instant printer friendly page to your visitors. When your visitor clicks on the printer icon, they will be presented with a page with no navigation links, images or other items that the user does not require to print. Only a link to the script from the page is needed. Add your own custom headers, footers and copyright message to the printer friendly page. Works also on secure pages and behind firewalls.

Allows you to recruit and pay affiliates a commission for referred sales. Instant account activation, secure POST method banner code or text links, real time statistics, full integration into virtually all online billing systems and shopping carts. Ergonomic statistical interface allows zooming into sales records from year to day to sale. Exports payout schedules into flat file database. Offers multilevel commission structure to reward affiliates that refer new affiliates.

HAMweather is a free weather software package that can be used to add custom weather capabilities to your web site. These added weather forecasting abilities will provide the user interactivity you need to keep your web visitors coming back. HAMweather 3 is template based to allow easy customization to match your web site and can provide weather data for the US, Canada and hundreds of locations around world.

Maintain a shopping destination by targeting various items, presented in unique templates, to your site visitors. Offer special discounts to certain member groups to encourage loyalty and strong sales. Includes support for multiple shipping options, order history, product modifiers (size, color, etc), gift certificates, as well as other key features. Price includes Aardvark Catalog. Shares an integrated backend - account management, billing, advertising, templates and administration - with over 25 other pluggable software modules. You can add grow your site as your needs expand all using a single integrated suite. No more multiple logins and inconsistencies.