ADA into the 90's

Ada was the curiosity of the programming world in the 1970s (though not known by that name in those days). It grew into the novelty of the 1980s and has become an effective workhorse of the 1990s for quality software. To ensure that its use continues and grows, work is underway to produce a second version of the language, in what is known as the Ada 9x project. The contributors to this comprehensive guide demonstrate: the range and variety of application areas in which Ada can be used successfully; the different lessons that can be learnt from the growing body of experience with Ada; how Ada is being connected to other emerging software technologies, such as support environments and formal methods; and how the new Ada 9x project is tackling the frustrations associated with the original use of Ada.
 
Ada was the curiosity of the programming world in the 1970s (though not known by that name in those days). It grew into the novelty of the 1980s and has become an effective workhorse of the 1990s for quality software. To ensure that its use continues and grows, work is underway to produce a second version of the language, in what is known as the Ada 9x project. The contributors to this comprehensive guide demonstrate: the range and variety of application areas in which Ada can be used successfully; the different lessons that can be learnt from the growing body of experience with Ada; how Ada is being connected to other emerging software technologies, such as support environments and formal methods; and how the new Ada 9x project is tackling the frustrations associated with the original use of Ada.