If there's one thing almost all content sites want, it's for the Web coders to do their work once and then vanish, leaving behind a site which is easily maintainable by non-technical people.

There's a saying in the Web business that a Web site is like a baby -- everyone loves it until it needs changing. With the help of server-side includes (SSIs) and some simple Perl scripts, however, it's possible to take most of the hassle out of updating your Web site.