by webadmin | May 30, 2013 | general, J Developer, legacy modernization, legacy system, recent work featured, Software Development, Software Migration, Software Modernization
This is the land of development of a software product , meaning the activity of computer programming, the process of writing and maintaining a source code. Software development includes research, prototyping, modification, re-engineering, maintenance and all the others activities that result in software products. Software is developed for a variety of purposes: to meet that need of companies for their development or to meet the needs of individuals. The development of software is the primary factor in development of informational technologies. And behind the “scenes”, there are the IT brains. You have probably met one along the way, it’s that person who seems to know exactly what words like AIX, COBOL, MAINFRAME mean, words that for most of us do not ring any bells. For them, there is an universe of possibilities out there. This can do that, with this I can make this work, and so on. Try to listen to a conversation between two programmers and you’ll think they speak different English. And they are! To be smart is good, but to be brilliant is a must in this field. The development of programming languages and the creation of universal programming tools made software development become easier to use and closer to the user. And all thanks to those brilliant brains that speak different English. They know how to generate a solution for our needs, and for that , their nights are whiter than ours. Years of learning and special trainings are now beginning to pay off. IT programmers are among the best paid workers in the world. And you cannot be surprised, the software development industry...
by webadmin | May 28, 2013 | COTS, Software Migration, Software Modernization
It is safe to say that one of the best constructs of this century is technology. Not only is there technology to help you accomplish virtually every daily task that you have but (cost aside) it is also accessible everywhere. One of the main benefactors of technology can be said to be the business world. Current technology has not only made businesses faster and better but business software integration has also made them stronger and thus more competitive, thus creating a sophisticated business climate rife with opportunity. If you are one of the millions of global citizens that runs their own business, then you are probably aware of the values of business software integration. In fact you don’t really need to be a business owner to know how software developments have changed how businesses operate; the evidence is all around us. The only downfall that can perhaps be noted about such a proliferation of technology is the fact that it makes shopping for software very difficult. There are so many varieties of COTS software in the market that it can often be a headache for a business owner to decide which one will give their business a strategic edge. With legacy software migration becoming a necessity it is imperative for the manager to know how to shop for the right business software integration package. There are several factors that you should take into account when purchasing software: Software development Company’s reputation – Business software integration packages are expensive, thus before you commit yourself financially you need to assure yourself that the vendor and their product are legitimate and can...
by webadmin | May 26, 2013 | .NET, Code Generation, general, Software Migration, Software Modernization
CA-IDMS… one of the top mainframe software development and database systems from years gone by. ADS/O for the screens, IDMS calls for database operations. Good stuff, if you know how to use it. Compare to Model 204 (also known as M204), Software AG Natural and ADABAS, CA-Datacom (IDEAL and Datacom/DB), and MAPPER on the Unisys mainframes.More productive than straight COBOL, but not as powerful as the true 4GL environments like Focus and RAMIS. One thing that drives customers to modernize is the license cost. For example, the State of Iowa reports that they saved $296,413 in FY 2005 by negotiating a common license agreement with CA to support 3 agencies. That’s great, that these savings could be had — but it’s sobering to realize that if the savings were that large, the ongoing expense surely isn’t $1,000 per year. It’s still a 6-fingure number. And that doesn’t take into account the fact that all of the mainframe software vendors are raising the fees every year. Then there is the problem of impending retirement of the IDMS knowledgeable programmers. it’s like the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem – just not with the hard deadline. At some point in time, the systems can’t be maintained. So what do you do? The mainframe is secure, it works well, as long as changes are not required and as long as there is money to pay the fees. But the first “rush” change that’s needed in response to new laws or the offerings of a competitor, or the first time 4 or 5 programmers retire at the same time… life gets interesting. If you want...
by webadmin | Jan 11, 2013 | applications, general, Micro Focus, Software Development, Software Migration, Software Modernization, system integration
COmmon Business-Oriented Language, popularly-known as COBOL, has existed for pretty much 5 decades. But, the use and support for the application still stays active. COBOL is really a solution of the distributed campaigns of a few government offices and computer manufacturers of its time, in the desire of having a sophisticated program language for business, financing and administrative techniques and to utilize the technical hardware and software designs available in the period COBOL’s utilization was at its peak. COBOL, in recent times, has created a huge fan base of computer manufacturers, programmers and customers, and remains being thought to be one of many hottest computer languages by: government agencies military offices professional enterprises educational facilities Operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, IBM, in addition to Unix and Linux. There are several reasons why people coming from different groups of individual and government corporations prefer using COBOL over other computer languages, even today. 1. COBOL is a huge language-of-choice for financial, company and administrative programs worldwide. 2. COBOL is effective at coping with a diverse pair of processing methods. 3. COBOL is one of the hottest computer languages for computer conversation or client-server communication. 4. Through the years COBOL has developed a really large consumer base and hundreds and thousands of developers have already been engrossed in the COBOL program language. Several developers are capable of giving support and maintenance for programs designed utilizing the COBOL program language. 5. Plenty of mission-critical business systems around the globe have been designed utilizing the COBOL program language. 6. COBOL is extremely an easy task to learn, to keep up and to file. COBOL is just a self-documenting program language e-system and has been often been recognized for the readability. 7. COBOL is very portable, and is cross-platform efficient. It may be shifted around various standard hardware and software programs with minimum risk of losing valuable information. 8. It can be created using contemporary compilers, and COBOL is just a scalable language and can actually be modified in to more recent enterprise applications using proper history modernization techniques. Additionally there are several elements increased by modern-day developers and users against the usage of the COBOL language, as the characteristics and advantages of using the COBOL language have been outlined...
by webadmin | Aug 10, 2012 | Code Generation, contractors, Micro Focus, Software Development, Software Migration, Software Modernization
Micro Focus has recently come up with many new options meant to cut expenses and also to cut time, when it comes to building or just maintaining applications used by organizations; some of these options are Micro Focus Cobol, Micro Focus Server Express, Micro Focus DevPartner Studio, Micro Focus Silk4J and Micro Focus for Visual Studio. These options generally enable Java and other devs to modernize their mainframes, by offering a reliable support in the entire cycle that involves editing, compilation and debugging. Micro Focus Cobol– Server Express (RDO) The Micro Focus Server Express will permit client to maintain their programs in Cobol and make the code sourcing on the server that represents the target, preventing them from transferring code between a development environment and the Linux/Unix server, where applications run and are being tested. It also allows the usage of local services and databases. How does it help organizations The RDO along with the Micro Focus Cobol and all the other options is the answer to the needs of any organization in point of debugging and testing application, as close to their production as they can be. This actually translates into a substantial time reduction, because if until now it was a matter of days until a development project could be completed, this can now be done in a few hours, which means more productivity and thus more satisfied customers. Advantages of Micro Focus Cobol and other Micro Focus tools There are many advantages that this option has for its users and these are only a few of them: – Increase of productivity due to time reduction of...
by webadmin | Aug 6, 2012 | Business, general, Integrated Development Environment, legacy system, recent work featured, Software Development, Software Migration, Software Modernization, system integration
If you are in business and you aim high, you’ll need software development solutions: good and fast ones to help you find the perfect way to make your business work smoothly. All managers know for sure, that a simple solution will change the way people work. A good solution will make the difference for your company productivity. We live in an era of cutting edge technology and all of us are using at least one computer at home or at work. We are permanently connected to a screen: information, databases, and projects, all our work is there, no matter the field we work in. The software development industry has become more and more powerful and creative as the needs of the clients are in continuous development. It has reached a high point, trying to accomplish all the needs from the market. Business software or management software is that software development’s area where a businessman is able to find the solution he needs for his company. Travel, tourism, distribution, construction or real estate companies can find personal business software for their needs. The purpose of these solutions is to increase the efficiency of the company, through easy use by the beneficiaries and the rapid way of getting information. It’s that part of software development that allows the company to increase the number of working stations, by an unlimited number of users. Any company can order a personal business solution, no matter the field they are working in. So, if you feel your business engine needs some more horsepower, talk to the software companies, try their offers and you will find...
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