COBOL User Groups Logo COBOL COBOL Programming
Home | Search | COBOL Forums | Join COBUG | Change COBUG Account | Donations | Advertise with us | Contact us | About us | Site Map

 COBUG Survey:  COBOL Infrastructures Survey - Win a Kindle Fire 7

 COBOL Jobs List:  Companies Using COBOL

COBOL Jobs
 >  Job Listing
 >  Job Seekers
 >  Employers
 >  Interview Questions
 >  Job Resources

COBOL Resources
 >  Blogs
 >  COBOL Books
 >  Computer Timeshare
 >  COBOL Examples
 >  Forums
 >  Knowledge Bases
 >  Magazines
 >  Manuals
 >  Portals
 >  Support
 >  COBOL Syntax/Commands
 >  COBOL Training
 >  COBOL Tutorials
 >  User Groups
 >  White Papers

COBOL Software
 >  Change Management
 >  COBOL Compilers
 >  Data Access
 >  Database
 >  Documentation
 >  Editors
 >  File Conversion
 >  GUI
 >  Legacy Migration
 >  Legacy Modernization
 >  Mainframe Security
 >  Report Generators
 >  COBOL Sort
 >  Terminal Emulators
 >  COBOL Test
 >  COBOL Tools
 >  Trans. Processing

COBOL Information
 >  Events
 >  News Articles
 >  Newsletters
 >  Product News
 >  COBOL Standards

COBOL Report Generator
Print graphics in COBOL reports with the reporting tool RPV Reports. Insert graphics (images, photos, logos, charts, graphs, etc.) in your plain text file COBOL reports to improve the quality of your reports. See how the report generator RPV Reports can be used to print graphics in your plain text COBOL reports.

Mainframe Training
The Mainframe COBOL Training Boot Camp is an intensive 10-day training course that allows you to function as a COBOL programmer in an IBM Enterprise mainframe environment. A comprehensive offering of instructor led online and onsite mainframe training courses are provided including COBOL, CICS, DB2, Easytrieve, FileAid, ISPF, JCL, VSAM, IMS, JES2, REXX, SysPlex, SMP/E, Xpeditor and z/OS, giving you the foundation to function as a mainframe programmer.

COBOL Analysis Tools
Analyze, debug and understand your COBOL applications with our quality set of COBOL Analysis Tools.

Analyze your COBOL applications with our Error Checker tool which checks for logic errors that are not detected by COBOL compilers.

Analyze the IF ELSE structure of your COBOL programs with our Nested If Analysis tool.

Understand the logic of your COBOL programs from top to bottom and bottom to top with our comprehensive Top Down Logic Progression and Bottom Up Logic Regression tool.

Generate an easy to understand database cross reference listing with our ADABAS and DB2 File References tools.

COBOL Email List Rental
You can reach a highly targeted, qualified, opt-in audience of COBOL users by renting the COBUG email list. Contact us today advertise@cobug.com for details about our email list and rental rates.

Website Advertisement
Advertise on the COBUG website and reach tens of thousands of COBOL users. Increase your sales leads. Contact COBUG at advertise@cobug.com for advertising rates.

Support COBUG
COBOL Donation
 

COBOL Blogs, COBOL on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube

 

References to COBOL blogs and COBOL on FaceBook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
 
COBOL Blogs
COBOL on FaceBook
COBOL on LinkedIn
COBOL on Twitter
COBOL on YouTube

 

COBOL Blogs

 > 21st Century COBOL Blog
COBOL - Past, Present, Future - COBOL.
 > 220 Billion Lines of COBOL? BS
They that there are 220 billion (b for bill-yun) lines of COBOL in production out there.
 > Application Integration
The Attachmate blog on legacy modernization ... and other technology trends.
 > California Can't Perform Pay Cut Because of COBOL
The system is based on COBOL, according to the Sacramento Bee, and the state hasn't yet found the funds or resources, in ten years of trying, to upgrade it. The article quotes a consultant on how hard it is to find COBOL programmers; he says you usually have to draw them out of retirement.
 > COBOL Blog - The Ramblings of a Yorkshire Tyke
Posts tagged: COBOL.
 > COBOL Blog - Toplist
Blogs about COBOL
 > COBOL: Everywhere and Nowhere
Today COBOL is everywhere, yet is largely unheard of among the millions of people who interact with it on a daily basis.
 > COBOL versus Java and C#
Given that COBOL can be compiled to run on Windows, Unix and Linux servers, so why isn't more of that occurring? Why are so many perfectly good COBOL applications being ported to Java or C#? What's the business case for this? What's the programming case?
 > DB2PORTAL Blog
Let's Hear It for COBOL!
 > IBM COBOL Blog
This is the place where members of the COBOL Development team will discuss ways to use COBOL, share tips and shortcuts, ongoing work involving COBOL, and sometimes even provide an early look at new features and functions we are thinking about for the future.
 > Legacy Modernization Blog - SoftwareMining
How to modernize quickly, keep quality, test, and move on to new enhancements.
 > On COBOL
It's name is COBOL and it's one of the most boring things I have unpleasure to know.
 > Why COBOL Could Come Back
Sure 'legacy systems archaeologist' ranks as one of the 7 dirtiest jobs in IT, but COBOL skills might see a scant revival in the wake of California's high-profile pay-cut debacle. Perhaps numbers like those won't deter modernization efforts, but the estimated 90,000 coders still versed in COBOL may find themselves in high demand teaching new dogs old tricks.

[ Go to Top of Page ]
 

COBOL on FaceBook

 > AS400
AS400, iSeries, IBM, DB2, RPG, CLP, SQLRPG, ILERPG, DB2/400, AS/400, COBOL/400, DELPHI/400, ASNA, VISUAL/RPG
 > COBOL
Grupo coboliano español
 > COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS...
Programmatori d'Italia... Unitevi!!!
 > COBOL ON COGS
This is a COBOL Facebook group for fans of this exciting new legacy integration we framework.
 > COBOL People
COBOL Programmers from all corners of the World. We love COBOL, live and die with COBOL and still sling COBOL Code.
 > COBOL Programmers
For Cobol Programmers and other slaves of the code.
 > IBM IMS
Information Management System (IMS) is IBM's premier transaction and hierarchical database management system. The latest capabilities enable SOA exploitation, secure your investment and enable new application development.
 > Larga vida al COBOL
Todos los que sigan insistiendo y apoyen para que Cobol no muera nunca y aceptar los desafíos de nuevas propuestas y poder refutarlas con pruebas y hechos. Para los más novatos y los que desconocen todas las bondades de Cobol esto se podría convertir en un foro para discutir y quitar todas las dudas que surjan. Por eso...con COBOL, LA LEYENDA CONTINUA.
 > Odio el COBOL
Para la gente que odia programar en COBOL (For the people who hate to program in COBOL).
 > z390 and zcobol Portable Mainframe Assembler and COBOL
This COBOL Facebook group is for users and developers of z390 and zcobol portable mainframe assembler and COBOL. The z390 and zcobol open source java based tools run on any J2SE platform including Windows and Linux and can be downloaded via www.z390.org. The zcobol comipiler is written in HLASM compatible z390 structured conditional macro assembler and is included with z390 in InstallShield setup for Windows. www.zcobol.org for more info.

[ Go to Top of Page ]
 

COBOL on LinkedIn

 > ADABAS / NATURAL Experts
Adabas/Natural Experts Engineers/Analysts on IBM Mainframe Technologies MVS and some other associated technologies: DB2, CICS, COBOL, PLI, JCL.
 > AS/400-RPG-COBOL
AS/400 professionals using RPG or COBOL.
 > B2B Data Exchange (Complex Data Exchange)
This group deals with unstructured data, such as office documents and PDFs; semi-structured data, such as COBOL copybooks, EDI, SWIFT and HIPAA transactions: and complex structured data, which includes large XML schemas such as ACORD in insurance.
 > COBOL
COBOL-intresserade i Sverige!
 > COBOL Freelance Groep
This group is for COBOL designers/developers working on the freelance market in the Netherlands.
 > COBOL IS ALIVE
COBOL IS ALIVE is a group dedicated to the proposition that not all computer languages are created equal. Java and .NET will fade with the next flavor but COBOL runs the world's business.
 > COBOL Lovers of the World!
Dedicated to Admiral Grace Hopper's amazing legacy - COBOL. Americans welcome too!
 > COBOLProfs
Platform voor en door COBOL Professionals.
 > COBOL Professionals (a.k.a. Grace Hopper Appreciation Society)
This group is for people who work or have worked with the programming language COBOL. As long as the language COBOL exists, Grace Hopper will never die. Long Live COBOL!! The large group icon is the crest for the USS Hopper named for Grace Hopper.
 > COBOL Programmers
Group of qualified COBOL programmers/developers/analysts.
 > COBOL ReSource
Network of people involved with COBOL ReSource, a COBOL replatforming product from Wang Laboratories. NOT a group for COBOL in general.
 > CobolScript
CobolScript is a COBOL based scripting language. Anyone who already knows COBOL can easily use CobolScript to build server-side scripts with virtually no learning curve. CobolScript has familar COBOL syntax and is ideal for data conversion, batch interfaces, and server-side scripting.
 > Cobos Project
The Cobos Project is an Open Source COBOL Development Environment for Mainframe.
 > Consultant MVS-COBOL
L'objectif de ce groupe est de permettre la mise en relation de consultants indépendants spécialisés dans les technologies MVS Cobol et de leur proposer des missions.
 > eclipse-fra
Plugin for cobol/asm/c/c++/java.
 > ING IT Alumni
FAB & TAB / Mainframe Expertise / COBOL / CICS / DB2 / JCL / REXX / OPC / RACF.
 > isCOBOL Professional Network
isCOBOL: the COBOL for Java platforms. A forum for all isCOBOL users and fans to network, collaborate and help each other.
 > Lavorare in COBOL - DB2
Hai competenze COBOL Db2 e vuoi trovare occasioni di applicarle? Sei a conoscenza di aziende a cui servono queste competenze? Questo gruppo ha la finalita' di veicolare informazioni per trovare lavoro in ambito COBOL - DB2.
 > Mainframe
(COBOL,JCL,DB2,CICS,VSAM,MVS,Adabas/Natural) Experts
This Group is formed for the Professionals Working on IBM Mainframe Environment in the areas of Development, Enhancements and Maintenance using COBOL, JCL, VSAM, FILE-AID, DB2, CICS and IBM utilities.
 > Mainframe Assembler Professionals
Provide forum for mainframe assembler consultants to share information about tools and services available to support those assembler routines that always seem to show up in any large mainframe applications along with COBOL, CICS, JCL, etc.
 > Mainframe - COBOL JOBs
This group allows to connect Mainframe professionals across the world and communicate each other on various real time issues
 > Mainframe Experts Network
Mainframe Experts Network of specialists in IBM Mainframe Technologies Z9, S390, S370, S360, ES9000, XA, MVS, VM-CMS, DOS-VSE. Also knowledgeable in associated technologies: SAS, DB2, IMS, VSAM, CICS, CA, Cobol, PLI, Fortran, JCL.
 > Mainframe Professional Network Group
Mainframe Experts Network of specialists in IBM Mainframe Technologies. Also knowledgeable in associated technologies: SAS, DB2, IMS, VSAM, CICS, CA, Cobol, PLI, Fortran, JCL and areas of Development, Enhancements and Maintenance using COBOL, JCL, VSAM, FILE-AID, DB2, CICS and IBM utilities.
 > Mertech's BTR2SQL Users Group
Mertech's BTR2SQL allows applications developed for Btrieve/Pervasive databases in Magic, Java, C/C++, COBOL etc. to run with Oracle and MS SQL Server without source level changes.
 > MF COBOL
Group of MF COBOL.
 > Microbase
Group created for employees, collaborators, business partners and customers of the brazilian software company Microbase. Users of the Microbase products Cobol-MB, NET-MB, VirtuOS, X-Tractor, Urna Eletrônica, Torii and @Office are also welcome.
 > Micro Focus Net Express
To discuss extending the existing COBOL development environments into the new leading enterprise technologies in Windows or on the Web.
 > Netron Fusion
Netron Fusion is a system development product that uses a component approach to software reuse with COBOL language. Everyone who is using Netron Fusion product can join the group.
 > Profesionales COBOL
Este Grupo pretende reunir a profesionales de sistemas con conocimientos y experiencia en el lenguaje de programacion Cobol con el fin de estar conectados y comunicados ante cualquier tipo de necesidad.
 > Profesionales Host Banca y Seguros
(COBOL,JCL,DB2,CICS,VSAM,MVS,Adabas/Natural,UNIX,ORACLE)
Grupo de encuentro de los profesionales del entorno HOST bancario y de seguros. Gente que habla principalmente de tecnologías como COBOL,JCL,DB2,CICS,VSAM,MVS,Adabas/Natural,UNIX u ORACLE, pero que ya también utilizamos otras. Nos une nuestro interés en el mundo Funcional de la Banca y los Seguros.
 > RM/COBOL
RM/COBOL Users and Fans.
 > Solving IT!
For over 16 years, Solving IT has consistently provided the most talented and motivated IT consultants and permanent employees to medium and large employers. Our consultants are available in Chicago, Dallas and across the US (Datawarehouse, Enterprise Architects, Java, .Net, DBAs, COBOL).
 > United States - Mainframe Professionals (COBOL/CICS/DB2 Programmer)
United States - Mainframe Professionals (COBOL/CICS/DB2 Programmer) Market Trends, Interactive Discussions, Tips, Salary Guide, Emerging markets, Tools, Technologies, Attitude tune up - SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS, Know your market, Know your skills, Know how to sell yourself.
 > WebXL Systems Inc.
.Net Developers Java/J2EE Developer C++ Developers Mainframe/Cobol Developers Business Analyst Project Managers Q.As Middleware(WebSphere/WebLogic) Administrator Network Engineer Sybase/Perl/CGI Developer Oracle Developer SQL Developer/DBA Graphic Designer/Web Designer.
 > XGEN Developers
Seeking developers who have used the product XGEN; a COBOL-code generator that dramatically increases productivity by enabling a COBOL programmer to work jointly on projects with .NET programmers.

[ Go to Top of Page ]
 

COBOL on Twitter

 > 100CoolThings
100 cool things that you can do with OO COBOL.
 > COBOL
 > IBM_CICS
IBM CICS and CICS Tools support news, updates, and information.
 > Mainframebrasil
Amigos da Info desenvolvi um site voltado ao publico Mainframe caso queira divulgar segue.
 > Mfcobol
 > Microfocus
 > theCICSguy

[ Go to Top of Page ]
 

COBOL on YouTube

 > 50 years of COBOL - Mark Conway, Micro Focus
Mark Conway from Micro Focus talks about how COBOL has evolved over 50 years and still as relevant as ever.
 > Business value of CICS TS V4.1
This short YouTube video illustrates the main capabilities that CICS v4 delivers in business terms.
 > CICS Events and WebSphere Business Events providing Insight in to Action
This short animation illustrates how CICS can be a prolific producer of business events. When combined with with a patterns and rules engine like WebSphere business events, these events can provide...
 > CICS TS v4.1 High Level Technical Overview
Short YouTube video from Ian Mitchell illustrating the technical functionality that CICS TS v4 provides.
 > Agile COBOL 2009
Watch the Cobolator present Agile COBOL 2009! Brought to you exclusively by MAKE Technologies Inc.
 > COBOLATOR 1959 Birth of COBOL
September 18, 1959 began a project involving the creation of a universal programming language that could be used on any computer. The idea was that this new language would create business-oriented applications (or what today is known as management information).
 > COBOL Bootcamp
Batch 5 COBOL Mainframe Bootcamp.
 > COBOL Ware
animação da logomarca
 > Hello World in Cobol With COBOL-WOW and RM/COBOL for Windows
Video showing how to build a Hello World COBOL program using WOW Extensions.
 > History Of COBOL
NMSU ICT 460 Assignment #6: A Brief History of COBOL.
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 1-1
Introduction to Microsoft(c) .NET.
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 2-3
Visual Studio Solutions and Projects, Help System / Documentation, Integrated Dev Environment (IDE).
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 4-2
Netcobol/Visual Studio Demonstration (part 1 of 3): Creating the consoleapplication1 project, setting options.
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 4-4
Netcobol/Visual Studio Demonstration (part 3 of 3): Modifying Main.cob COBOL code, output window, Build in Debug mode, debugging, Build in Release ...
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 5-1
Introduction to Windows Forms, Form Designer Preferences.
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 6-1
Intro to Object-Oriented Programming, OO COBOL.
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 6-8
OO COBOL Demonstration (part 3 of 4): Creating a driver program for the class library.
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 6-9
OO COBOL Demonstration (part 4 of 4): instantiating instance methods.
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 7-2
Traditional COBOL File I/O Demonstration (part 1 of 2).
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 7-4
Using ODBC with netcobol for .NET Programs - Demonstration (part 1 of 4).
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 7-5
Using ODBC with netcobol for .NET Programs - Demonstration (part 2 of 4).
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 7-7
Using ODBC with netcobol for .NET Programs - Demonstration (part 4 of 4).
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 7-8
.NET Streaming Data demonstration.
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 7-9
ADO.NET demonstration (part 1 of 2).
 > .NET for COBOL Programmers: Lesson 7-10
ADO.NET demonstration (part 2 of 2).
 
[ Go to Top of Page ]
Visual COBOL Ad
COBOL Documentation Tool - Marble COBOL on PC Ad
COBOL Application Modernization - Fresche Legacy Ad
COBOL Application Modernization - EvolveWare Ad
NetCOBOL - GT Software Ad
COBOL Interpreter - McKinney Ad
COBOL Sort, COBOL Tools - IRI, The CoSort Company Banner Ad









COBOL Job Seekers
COBOL Jobs Looking for a COBOL job? Submit your resume here and have it viewed by employers and recruiters hiring for COBOL positions.

Employers & Recruiters
Post COBOL Jobs Do you need to fill a COBOL position? Post your COBOL jobs here and find the most qualified COBOL candidates to fill your COBOL position.

Call for Articles
COBOL Newsletters Articles are being sought for the COBUG newsletters.
Will you help us in our efforts to provide newsletters for the COBOL community at large? Contribute to the COBUG newsletters! Answer this call for COBOL and related legacy articles.

Local COBOL User Groups
COBOL User Group Check out the list of local COBOL user groups from around the world and join a user group near you.


Call for User Group Leaders!
COBOL User Groups Get Involved! We are looking for user group leaders to help organize and coordinate a local COBOL user group.

Join COBUG!
COBOL User Groups Become a part of COBUG and the global COBOL community today. Join Now ...


COBOL Forums
COBOL Forum Try our COBOL forums for help!
Let the COBUG members help you. Post your issues!


COBOL (c) Information Computing Services. All Rights Reserved. COBOL