If this scant taste of Perl has enticed you to search out more of the real thing, the following compilation of links to more information should be more than enough. If you want to try your hand at some real coding, try this mission.
Here are links to some especially important components of your briefing:
The Perl CD Bookshelf - This incredible reference tool has been placed on Feyd by the wonderful Brandon Koeller. It's a collection of all of O'Reilly's Perl books in one easy location. Important points include: