Subject: CM WebClient and Matchpoint ALM September 2024 Newsletter

Dev news, updates, and insights

September 2024

In this issue...

  • Article: How Low-Code and No-Code Platforms Impact Traditional Development - Developer Tech

  • Article: 12 Web APIs Every Developer Should Know - Dev

  • Article: Good Forms - Smashing Mag

  • Intelligence: Links to the outside...

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How Low-Code and No-Code Platforms Impact Traditional Development


The rise and swift embrace of low-code and no-code platforms have dramatically transformed the software development industry. These tools empower users with limited coding knowledge to efficiently create applications by streamlining the development process.


Those of us who write code from the ground up might be curious how this fits in with traditional development. Developer Tech addresses the issue in a recent article.


Read on at Developer Tech →

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12 Essential Web APIs Every Developer Should Know


Web APIs unlock a realm of possibilities for crafting highly interactive and user-friendly web applications. Covering areas from storage and payments to geolocation and graphics, mastering these APIs can elevate your development skills to new heights.


By effectively implementing these 12 Essential Web APIs in your projects, you can significantly enhance both functionality and user experience.


Read Now at Dev →

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Good Forms


Looking for a comprehensive list of exactly what makes a good form? We may know all of the proper form elements by heart at this point, but a new or updated comprehensive checklist couldn't hurt!


Dave Rupert at Smashing Mag "dogpiled" some of his own specs into one comprehensive list. Includes some further resources to "dogpile" a list of your own.


Read Now at Smashing Mag →

 Broadcom Support 


Many enterprises struggle with obtaining Broadcom support for their CA 2E (Synon, COOL:2E) or CA Plex systems


If you're working with an older unsupported release, upgrading you IBM OS, or otherwise under the shadow of lapsed maintenance, we can get you back on Broadcom support based on your unique situtation. We specialize in all sizes of customers.


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CM WebClient and Matchpoint ALM Latest Versions

CM WebClient 1.8.8 is now available (with nightly builds). Click here for the download and release notes.

CM Matchpoint ALM 7.0 Build 004. For details, go here.


We continuously upgrade CM WebClient and CM Matchpoint ALM customers. If you have any questions just send us a note to info@cmfirstgroup.com, or click the link below to contact an office or request a demo.


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Other CM First Releases


CM evolveIT 11.6
CM M3 2022 Edition
CA Plex 7.2.1 SP005, last supported 7.2.1 (as of January 31, 2022)
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CA 2E 8.7.3, last supported 8.7 (as of January 31, 2022)
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