@conference {17148, title = {Experimental testing in programming languages, stylistic considerations and design techniques}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the May 19-22, 1975, national computer conference and exposition}, series = {AFIPS {\textquoteright}75}, year = {1975}, month = {1975///}, pages = {653 - 656}, publisher = {ACM}, organization = {ACM}, address = {New York, NY, USA}, abstract = {In the early stages of the development of high-level languages, radically differing alternatives were often promulgated. Each language had a dedicated corps of adherents who advocated the primacy of their facility. Turbulent debates among the protagonists were a common affair at conferences and in the trade journals. Now as the field matures, the vehement discussions have subsided and there is a widespread recognition of the usefulness of a variety of languages. Even the proponents of a single universal language have softened their tone and have accepted the multiple language condition.}, doi = {10.1145/1499949.1500087}, url = {http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1499949.1500087}, author = {Shneiderman, Ben} }