https://e-sygoing.link Latest links in the Publications category en-us Wed, 27 May 2026 20:50:14 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/link/5642502-cobol-language This document provides the X/Open definition of the COBOL Language which is that set of COBOL Language facilities that programmers should follow when using COBOL compilers on conformant systems. The X/Open definition is based on the ISO 1989:1985 Programming Languages - COBOL standard but contains none of the optional modules of standard COBOL. Mon, 04 May 2026 15:34:11 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5642502 https://e-sygoing.link/link/5642512-standard-object-oriented-cobol Book by Ned Chapin. Covers the new syntax in COBOL-97 and stresses the design that must be done before a COBOL program is written. The text builds on software engineering principles and practices combined with object-oriented technology to enable effective use of this latest form of COBOL. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:06:04 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5642512 https://e-sygoing.link/link/5642523-mike-murach-and-associates An online catalog of Mainframe book titles. Subjects include MVS/JCL, COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, and MVS/TSO. Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:25:04 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5642523 https://e-sygoing.link/link/5642508-cobol-for-os390-power-programming by David Shelby Kirk at MVS Training site. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:48:54 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5642508 https://e-sygoing.link/link/5642514-successful-cobol-upgrades-highlights-and-programming-techniq Book by Young Chae and Steven Rogers. Offers a concise primer on how newer versions of COBOL differ from older ones still in circulation, outlines programming techniques for new features, and highlights advantages, obstacles, and surprises programmers may find along the way. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:54:02 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5642514 https://e-sygoing.link/link/5642519-cobol-developer-news A newsletter for the COBOL development community from Fujitsu Software Corporation. The newsletter covers topical issues such as late-breaking COBOL news, new products, hints and tips, and user success stories. Sun, 08 Dec 2024 15:43:36 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5642519 https://e-sygoing.link/link/5642513-advanced-cobol-for-structured-and-object-oriented-programmin Book by Gary DeWard Brown. A timely, pre-millennial update to the classic COBOL resource. This classic reference has been updated to address the current realities of life as a COBOL programmer, focusing on client/server applications and featuring a hands-on tutorial on implementing object-oriented COBOL. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:49:54 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5642513 https://e-sygoing.link/link/5642509-cobol-gold-mine COBOL is dead, Long Live COBOL! An international site where technical staff and management can discover and learn about the possibilities of the new COBOL/OO COBOL. Free International discussion forum. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 21:17:17 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5642509 https://e-sygoing.link/link/5642501-year-2000-in-a-nutshell Book by Norman Shakespeare. Addresses the Year 2000 computer dilemma, providing a compact compendium of solutions and reference information useful for addressing the problem. Includes a comprehensive COBOL quick reference, plus reference for date-related functions. Thu, 16 May 2024 18:31:50 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5642501 https://e-sygoing.link/link/5642525-cobol-programmers-face-it-your-favorite-code-is-outdated-and James R. Borck for InfoWorld. In the nearly five years I have been writing for InfoWorld, never has an article of mine generated such incredible response. Sat, 06 Apr 2024 07:01:26 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5642525