Generally, when selecting the language for developing applications to execute in Web environments, the following features are considered to enable the data input/output with Web Browsers:
Data manipulation
Access to files or databases
Environment variables manipulation
COBOL satisfies the above features and can be used to develop the above type of applications efficiently, considering the following facts:
Use of accumulated knowledge or know-how for building a system
As the know-how previously accumulated while developing an application by using COBOL can be used, the development process can be sped up.
Effective use of existing resources
The resources used by the business system in the conventional environment can be used effectively.
