As you know, Fujitsu Software's NetCOBOL for .NET product is the first COBOL compiler available that integrates with Visual Studio .NET (VS .NET) and produces Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL). This is the compiler I used to create the COBOL-based samples throughout this book. This appendix gives you a quick description of the product's features and a few tips to direct you to the documen tation provided by the software vendor, Fujitsu Software.