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AS/NZS 4598.2:1999

Withdrawn
Withdrawn

A Withdrawn Standard is one, which is removed from sale, and its unique number can no longer be used. The Standard can be withdrawn and not replaced, or it can be withdrawn and replaced by a Standard with a different number.

Guide to the development of application software On-screen documentation
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Withdrawn date

06-24-2021

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-05-1999

Preview

IntroductionSection 1 - General 1.1 Scope 1.2 Informative references 1.3 DefinitionsSection 2 - Overview 2.1 General 2.2 The process 2.3 Guidelines for the documentationProcessSection 3 - Objectives 3.1 General 3.2 Input 3.3 Subjects 3.4 Activities 3.5 Documentation ProposalSection 4 - Planning and control 4.1 General 4.2 Aspects of planning and control 4.3 Development activitiesSection 5 - Analysis 5.1 General 5.2 Users 5.3 Tasks 5.4 Information needed by users 5.5 Usability 5.6 Technical options 5.7 Documentation RequirementsSection 6 - Design 6.1 General 6.2 Deciding what medium to use 6.3 Choosing development and delivery tools 6.4 Designing the content 6.5 Designing the structure 6.6 Designing the navigation 6.7 Designing the writing and illustration styles 6.8 Designing the presentation 6.9 Specifying the usability goals 6.10 Developing prototypes 6.11 User trials 6.12 Documentation SpecificationSection 7 - Implementation 7.1 General 7.2 Collecting details of the application 7.3 Drafting the information 7.4 Building the information systems 7.5 Checking the information 7.6 Handling over the finished documentation 7.7 Localization and customization 7.8 ArchivingGuidelines 8.1 General 8.2 Product copyright and version details 8.3 Overview of the application 8.4 Overview of the documentation 8.5 How to use the onscreen documentation 8.6 Process descriptions 8.7 Task descriptions 8.8 Explanations of fields and options 8.9 Names and uses of user interface items 8.10 Descriptions of application functions 8.11 Messages 8.12 Definitions of terms 8.13 Concepts 8.14 Exploitation information 8.15 Frequently asked questions 8.16 User-supplied contentsSection 9 - Navigation 9.1 General 9.2 Accessing onscreen information 9.3 Finding the right information 9.4 Knowing what the current information is 9.5 Knowing the current position within a topic 9.6 Finding the same information again 9.7 Switching between the application and the documentation 9.8 Printing information 9.9 Moving to a different topic 9.10 Obtaining clarification or amplification of some current information 9.11 Browsing through information 9.12 Viewing topics in order 9.13 Exiting from the onscreen documentation 9.14 Finding user-supplied information 9.15 Sizes of topics and fragmentsSection 10 - Style 10.1 General 10.2 Conventions 10.3 Vocabulary 10.4 Terminology 10.5 Writing styles 10.6 Writing techniques 10.7 Lists 10.8 Tables 10.9 IllustrationsSection 11 - Presentation 11.1 General 11.2 Windowing 11.3 Layout and grids 11.4 Colour 11.5 Controls 11.6 Typography 11.7 Icons and signposts 11.8 Pointers 11.9 IllustrationsAnnexesA (informative) - Process checklists A.1 Objectives A.2 Planning A.3 Analysis A.4 Design A.5 ImplementationB (informative) - Review checklists B.1 Content checklist B.2 Navigation checklist B.3 Style checklist B.4 Presentation checklistC (informative) - Evaluation C.1 General C.2 Procedure C.3 Views C.4 Qualities C.5 Evaluation methodsD (informative) - How to use this British StandardE (informative) - Bibliography E.1 Reference books E.2 Use of English E.3 Preparing on-screen user documentation E.4 Interface design E.5 ErgonomicsIndex

Provides designers of application software with guidelines for the design and preparation of user documentation for on-screen covering content, navigation, style and presentation. This Standard is identical with and has been reproduced from BS 7830:1996.

Committee
IT-015
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 2884 7
Pages
100
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
BS 7830:1996 Identical

First published as AS/NZS 4598.2:1999.

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AS/NZS ISO/IEC 12207:1997 Information technology - Software life cycle processes
AS/NZS ISO 9001:1994 Quality systems - Model for quality assurance in design, development, production, installation and servicing
AS/NZS 4366:1996 Information technology - Software packages - Quality requirements and testing

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