Keynote speakers have been added to the 7th CA 2E/Plex Worldwide Developer Conference being held this year in Austin, TX, May 31st through June 2, 2015. Names include: Mike Amundsen, Director of API Architecture, API Academy and Principal API Architect for CA Technologies, Simon Cockayne, CA Plex Product Owner, and Gautam Agrawal, Director of Product

Based on the SHARE presentation given in Seattle, the editors of Destination z asked CM First to pen a blog on the subject of modernization. Check it out and see how to modernize your applications now.   See the blog here: http://destinationz.org/Community/Evangelizing-Mainframe/May-2015/Get-Modernized–Know-What-It-Is-and-How-to-Get-The Did you like this article about “MODERNIZATION BLOG AVAILABLE AT DESTINATION Z” –

Join CM First and AXON IVY to learn how BPM can help you speed your development efforts. The combination of Axon.Ivy BPM Suite and CM First products can quick-start the process for CA Plex and CA 2E users. This webinar takes place at 11AM EDT. Sign up now at: http://bit.ly/BPMWeb   See the full news

CM First employees gathered for a crawfish boil on April 25. Application Consultant and Master Cajun Chef, Abram Darnutzer, presided over the boil, delighting everyone with the fresh seafood. The friendly gathering away from work helped deepen relationships and gave people a chance to kick back and relax. Did you like this article about “CM

by Lorenz Alder, Senior Consultant / Software Architect Ever wanted to build a menu processor and tried to figure out how to call functions by the function names stored in the database? Here’s what you need to know: Create a prototype function defining input and output parameters for callees Let all functions you want to

Good CA 2E code or coding takes some effort. A key aspect of creating good code is to make the action diagram simple to read. It is always good to include comments in code so the next programmer can read your intent. It is also very helpful to divide your code into separate sections of