One of the many enhancements to Micro Focus Net Express® 5.0 is the ability to create all Windows and Web forms in COBOL. This second edition of this book, based on Net Express 5.0 and Visual Studio 2005, exploits this feature. It demonstrates how to bring legacy systems into the .NET environment taking full advantage of the functionality of the .NET Framework while working entirely in COBOL. The author has also provided extensive coverage of mixed-language techniques.
Net Express 5.0 is particularly relevant for novice developers who want to acquire the skill to program in both the traditional, as well as the .NET Framework. It is also well suited for veteran COBOL developers who wish to upgrade their skill level.
This is a hands-on book. As such you need a copy of Net Express 5.0 or Net Express 5.0 University Edition. This book and software is about working and using COBOL, on a par with other .NET languages, through the Microsoft Visual Studio Interactive Development Environment. The book shows by example how to exploit the functionality of the .NET Framework using COBOL.
Examples in this book are organized as solutions, consistent with Visual Studio technique for designating applications. The Examples CD included with this book contains 57 solutions, each illustrating one or more new topics. Some of these examples use Visual Basic Windows forms for the user interface component to illustrate mixed-language solutions.
You will need a copy of Micro Focus Net Express with .NET or Net Express with .NET University Edition. To purchase book or Net Express:
One of the many enhancements to Micro Focus Net Express® 5.0 is the ability to create all Windows and Web forms in COBOL. This second edition of this book, based on Net Express 5.0 and Visual Studio 2005, exploits this feature. It demonstrates how to bring legacy systems into the .NET environment taking full advantage of the functionality of the .NET Framework while working entirely in COBOL. The author has also provided extensive coverage of mixed-language techniques.