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Node.js in CICS
Taking application development to the next level! Yes, Node.js in CICS is available in the CICS TS V5.5 open beta. Take a look at our page for more information on why this is a great offering for you.
CICS Education
Following on from the popular series of Java video courses, we’ve just released the ‘Introduction to CICS’ course – ideal for new starters in IBM Z or anyone who needs to understand what CICS actually is.
CICS and Java: the perfect partnership
As a first class Java hosting environment, CICS provides both an OSGi JVM server as well as embedded IBM WebSphere Liberty — providing additional JEE capabilities, including the recently announced support for Java EE 7 Full Platform.
Get started writing CICS Java applications today with our series of tutorials and samples.
Recent blogs
In this last article of the series, we look at some of the reasons why you may not be able to exploit OSGi services. While these examples are no substitute to a well-designed application, Ivan explores some potential workarounds which can be useful when code is outside of your control. Summary Real world reasons...
Continue reading OSGi Demystified: 3.3 – Workarounds for exploiting OSGi Services effectively
In this article, the second in series 3 discussing dynamic class loading, Ivan takes a look at the many benefits of OSGi, as well as exploring Declarative Services and OSGi Services in more detail.
Continue reading OSGi Demystified: 3.2 – Declarative Services
The first in series 3 of Invoke Ivan's OSGi Demystified, this article addresses the thorn in the side of OSGi - dynamic class loading. Discover what dynamic class loading is, the distinct advantages of dynamic class loading, as well as some useful examples. Also learn some of the sensitivities that come with OSGi and dynamic...
Continue reading OSGi Demystified: 3.1 – Dynamic Class Loading
System rule support CICS TS 5.4 introduced support for policy system rules to replace the now deprecated support for system events. System rules define an automated action to be performed (issue a message or emit a CICS event) when something of interest happens in a CICS system, such as a resource state change, a threshold...
‘OSGi Demystified’ is a series of articles addressing common OSGi issues in CICS. We offer insight into OSGi, discuss best practices, and provide setup and configuration advice. This is the second in the series of section 2, to see the previous section discussing CICS bundles, Liberty bundles, and OSGi services, here’s the link to the...