Technical Resources

Other Useful COBOL Links

COBOLstandards.com

This site provides the visitor with:

• interpretation of the new standard,
• response to comments on the object finalization technical report,
• a statement of work that includes scope and schedule for an [object-oriented] class library for collections and XML manipulation, and
• direction for a future revision of the international COBOL standard

The COBOL Center

This site is primarily dedicated to COBOL. The visitor will find information and practical assistance inluding a job site, bookstore and white papers among other features.

ANSI Online - American National Standards Institute

This web site offers a look at various parts the the Institute's mission which is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.

The COBOL Connection

This excellent site provides a suite of sample programs that are written using the IBM VS COBOL II dialect and also work with COBOL for MVS, COBOL/370 and COBOL/390. It also offers examples of COBOL and Java interoperability.

Search390

This ia a complete site for the mainframe COBOL programmer. It offers, technical articles, downloads, COBOL news, buyers guide, training and a technical advice section.

MVShelp

This site is intended primarily for the mainframe COBOL programmer who uses COBOL, MVS JCL, CICS, VSAM, etc., but others will find useful information here as well.

Planetmvs

This site is geared to the MVS mainframe programmer with emphasis on COBOL. Other sections include REXX TCP/IP.