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BS EN ISO 9241-14:2000

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Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) Menu dialogues
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

11-15-2000

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 menu hierarchy
Figure 2 - A pull-down menu panel with the "Category B" option
           selected and displayed
Figure A.1 - Decision process - Evaluation situation
Table A.1 - Applicability 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.

Committee
PH/9
DevelopmentNote
Renumbers and supersedes BS ISO 9241-14. 2000 version incorporates amendment 10974 to BS ISO 9241-14. Supersedes 91/47643 DC. (10/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
66
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

DEFSTAN 00-25(PT19)/1(2004) : 2004 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 19: HUMAN ENGINEERING DOMAIN
BS 7988:2002 Code of practice for the use of information technology (IT) in the delivery of assessments

ISO 9241-10:1996 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) Part 10: Dialogue principles
ISO/IEC 11581-2:2000 Information technology User system interfaces and symbols Icon symbols and functions Part 2: Object icons
ISO/IEC 11581-5:2004 Information technology — User system interfaces and symbols — Icon symbols and functions — Part 5: Tool icons
ISO/IEC 11581-1:2000 Information technology User system interfaces and symbols Icon symbols and functions Part 1: Icons General
ISO/IEC 11581-6:1999 Information technology User system interfaces and symbols Icon symbols and functions Part 6: Action icons
ISO 9241-8:1997 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) Part 8: Requirements for displayed colours
EN ISO 9241-8 : 1997 ERGONOMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE WORK WITH VISUAL DISPLAY TERMINALS (VDTS) - PART 8: REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPLAYED COLOURS
ISO/IEC 11581-3:2000 Information technology User system interfaces and symbols Icon symbols and functions Part 3: Pointer icons

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