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What's in store for the new COBOL standard?

It has been eight years since the last change to the COBOL standard. Australian developer Keith Mante details some of the key features you can expect to see with the new standard. Read more »

Platform migration with COBOL applications

Many organisations are faced with the reality of having to port applications written in COBOL to new platforms. Use these planning tips from Builder Australia. Read more »

Web-enabling COBOL applications with EJB

COBOL applications have involved huge investments in both money and resources. The last thing you want to do is throw this investment away and rewrite it all in Java. Read more »

What are you worth?

What are the skills you need to keep in demand? We asked employers, recruitment agencies and training companies what skills will be in demand for 2006 and beyond. Read more »

Digging code: Software archaeology

At first glance, business software developers have little in common with Indiana Jones. But the emerging field of software archaeology applies some of the same skills, if not the dashing adventure. Read more »

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