Subject: CM WebClient and Matchpoint ALM Janaury 2025 Newsletter

Dev news, updates, and insights

January 2025

In this issue...

  • Article: Front-End Framework Analysis: Angular vs. React - CM First

  • Article: Ways to visualize data in user interfaces - Andrew Coyle

  • Watch: The Ideal & Practical CI / CD Pipeline - Concepts Overview - Be A Better Dev

  • Listen: The State of JavaScript - Syntax Podcast

  • Intelligence: Links to the outside...

Heads Up

Front-End Framework Analysis: Angular vs. React


Both Angular and React are powerful tools for front-end web development, each with its distinct advantages and ideal use cases. Both frameworks have strong community support and resources, ensuring comprehensive assistance for developers no matter which path they choose.


Read on for a breakdown of the key differences between the two to help you choose which one is right for your project.


Read on →

Heads Up

Ways to visualize data in user interfaces


Enterprise systems can produce large volumes of data, making it a real challenge to present it in a helpful way. This is especially true when it comes to user interfaces, where the goal is to make information easily digestible and actionable for users.


To accomplish this, we have many techniques available to us. Read on for a helpful rundown to get your next data visualization project started.

 

Andrew Coyle →

Watch

The Ideal & Practical CI / CD Pipeline - Concepts Overview


CI/CD, or Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery, is the gold standard for software development. It lets developers quickly build, test, and deploy code, all while knowing that a strong, reliable pipeline will catch any issues.


This roughly 22-minute video presents one version of the ideal pipeline that will raise the bar for any software development project.


Watch Now →

Listen

The State of JavaScript


Podcast hosts Wes and Scott dive into the results of the State of JS survey, exploring the latest trends in the JavaScript ecosystem. They discuss the popularity of various frameworks, tools, and features, sharing insights on what developers are using and what’s gaining traction in the industry.


Tune in for a detailed breakdown and expert perspectives.


Listen now at the Syntax podcast →

 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.


Fill out our 2 minute form and schedule a no-committment fifteen minute conversation with CM First Group tech.

CM First Support

Current CM First Group customers can access tutorials and submit support tickets at support.cmfirstgroup.com.

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 11.7
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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