Net::Meerkat

I recently tried out Net::Meerkat, a Perl interface to O'ReillyNet's Meerkat web service. Overall, I found it to be a straightforward front-end for creating Meerkat URLs and fetching content. Unlike other modules, it does not provide data handling methods, because data comes in many forms and there are already convenient modules for handling these forms (such as RSS). If you want more information about the Meerkat Web API, check out the documentation.

Typically, the module is used to search for content using Meerkat's search functionality. You start by creating a new instance of Net::Meerkat and then setting various search parameters like search terms and time ranges. Here's an example code snippet:

```
use Net::Meerkat;
my $m = Net::Meerkat->new();
$m->search("perl apache");
$m->time("7DAY");
$m->flavor('rss');
my $data = $m->get();
```

Alternatively, you can use Net::Meerkat's class method shortcuts to achieve the same results. Here's an example:

```
my $data = Net::Meerkat->rss(search => "perl apache", time => "1 week");
```

Overall, I found Net::Meerkat to be a useful tool for interfacing with Meerkat's web service. While it may not offer data handling methods, it provides a convenient way to search for content and retrieve it in various forms.