Michael Saltzman

Michael Saltzman

Michael Saltzman in the founder of /training/etc, Inc. He has developed a number of courses on subjects like Perl, C/C++ and Java. Prior to becoming a lecturer Michael was employed by the National Security Agency where he taught programming and UNIX system administration courses. Michael has computer science degrees from American University and Johns Hopkins.

Articles Authored

  • PerlNET: An Introduction

    Last updated: Friday, December 5, 2025

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2002 - September/October

    In this article, Srinivasan Manickam introduces PerlNET, a technology that integrates the open-source Perl language with Microsoft's .NET framework, enabling Perl to function as a .NET language. Manickam highlights Perl’s key features such as scalars, arrays, hashes, and regular expressions, then explains how PerlNET facilitates creating, consuming, and wrapping .NET components using Perl. The article also demonstrates building Windows GUI applications with PerlNET and discusses the distinctions between Pure Perl, .NET, and Mixed type components, emphasizing PerlNET’s role in bridging Perl’s dynamic nature with .NET’s strong typing for versatile application development.