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NS EN ISO 9241-14 : 1ED 1999

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

ERGONOMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE WORK WITH VISUAL DISPLAY TERMINALS (VDTS) - PART 14: MENU DIALOGUES

Published date

12-01-2013

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Application of IOS 9241-14
4.1 Appropriateness of menu dialogues
4.2 Applying the recommendations
4.3 Evaluation of products
5 Menu structure
5.1 Structuring into levels and menus (overall structure)
5.2 Grouping options within a menu
5.3 Sequencing of options within groups
6 Menu navigation
6.1 Navigational cues
6.2 Rapid navigation
7 Option selection and execution
7.1 Selection methods
7.2 Alphanumeric keyboard
7.3 Function keys
7.4 Cursor key selection
7.5 Pointing
7.6 Voice
8 Menu presentation
8.1 Option accessibility and discrimination
8.2 Placement
8.3 Text option structure and syntax
8.4 Graphic option structure and syntax
8.5 Auditory option structure and syntax
Annex A (informative) Sample procedure for assessing
                      applicability and adherence
Annex B (informative) Examples of applying ISO 9241-14
Annex C (informative) Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
                      publications with their relevant
                      European publications
Figure 1 - Menu panel depicting two levels of the meny hierachy
Figure 2 - A pull-down meny panel with the "Category B" option
           selected and displayed
Figure A.1 - Decision process - Evaluation situation
Table A.1 - Applicibility and adherence checklist
Table C.1 - Cross-references - Recommendations and source
             documents

Defines conditional recommendations for menus used in user-computer dialogues to accomplish office tasks. These can be utilized throughout the design process; as guidance for usability testing; as guidance for designers during design; as a basis for heuristic evaluation. ISO 9241-14 provides conditional recommendations for the placement of options and option groups, the structure and syntax for textual, graphic and auditory options and presentation techniques to indicate option accessibility and discrimination.

DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Norwegian Standards (Norges Standardiseringsforbund)
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
ISO 9241-14:1997 Identical
DIN EN ISO 9241-14:2000-12 Identical
BS EN ISO 9241-14:2000 Identical
EN ISO 9241-14:1999 Identical
UNI EN ISO 9241-14 : 2002 Identical
UNE-EN ISO 9241-14:1999 Identical

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