@article {17147,
	title = {Experimental investigations of the utility of detailed flowcharts in programming},
	journal = {Communications of the ACM},
	volume = {20},
	year = {1977},
	month = {1977/06//},
	pages = {373 - 381},
	abstract = {This paper describes previous research on flowcharts and a series of controlled experiments to test the utility of detailed flowcharts as an aid to program composition, comprehension, debugging, and modification. No statistically significant difference between flowchart and nonflowchart groups has been shown, thereby calling into question the utility of detailed flowcharting. A program of further research is suggested.},
	keywords = {Debugging, experimental testing, flowcharts, human factors, modification, program composition, program comprehension},
	isbn = {0001-0782},
	doi = {10.1145/359605.359610},
	url = {http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/359605.359610},
	author = {Shneiderman, Ben and Mayer,Richard and McKay,Don and Heller,Peter}
}
