Looking forward with Ada
Peter van der Linden · ACM SIGAda Ada Letters · 1985
The programming language Ada represents a unique experience in the world o f Computer Science .Its development has so far charted a novel course throug h the quicksands of programming language design : -Ada pioneered the concept of reviewing the language requirements befor e compiler development .Engineers from other disciplines, however, hav e long appreciated the benefits of design in advance of construction .