Resources pertaining Languages from our Programming category

A Computer Languages (diagram) - A Computer languages timeline

An Introduction to Programming Languages - A page for people who know one language and are wondering about learning another.

C++ History - A researched article about the history of the C++ programming language

Comment Statements - The history and use of comments in programming languages

Diagram of Languages - Two diagrams showing how many languages are related to each other.

Historic Documents in Computer Science - Original

History and Comparing Programming Languages - The files at this site compare programming language statements in several different languages tracing the statement from early languages to present languages.

History of Ada - Contains a large number of links to historical documents and notes about early Ada.

Introduction to Programming Languages - Book by Anthony A. Aaby.

Java - A short history of early Java from 1991 to 1995.

Java: Cornerstone of the Global Network Enterprise? - Brian Youman's paper on Java including some historical notes: "Java: Cornerstone of the Global Network Enterprise?"

Labels - History and use of labels in programming languages

Lambda the Ultimate - Programming Languages Weblog with news and discussion.

Literals - The history and use of literals (or constants) in programming languages

Parentheses - The history and use of parentheses in programming languages

Pascal history - A brief look at the birth

PLNews: Programming Language News - News

Softpanorama Assembler Links - Great site. Many excellent links

The History of Computer Programming Languages - Short concise article on programming language history with some links.

The Ways of Counting - Essay on the history of computers from the abacus

Timeline of computer history - Software and Languages - Has many links to important events in programming language history.

UNIX - A UNIX history page with many links to UNIX people and links to papers about early UNIX.

Visual Programming Languages: A Survey - This paper by Marat Boshernitsan includes an historical overview of some of the pioneering efforts in the field.

Web Programming Languages - Characteristics

Webopedia - Programming languages related terms.

Wikipedia: PL/I - An encyclopedia description of PL/I history with many links to programming terms.