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  • BS EN ISO 9241-12:1999

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    Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) Presentation of information

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-07-2017

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-08-1999

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Application of this part of ISO 9241
        4.1 Characteristics of presented information
        4.2 Applying the recommendations
        4.3 Evaluation of products
    5 Organization of information
        5.1 Location of information
        5.2 Appropriateness of windows
        5.3 Recommendations for windows
        5.4 Areas
        5.5 Input/output area
        5.6 Groups
        5.7 Lists
        5.8 Tables
        5.9 Labels
        5.10 Fields
    6 Graphical objects
        6.1 General recommendations for graphical objects
        6.2 Cursors and pointers
    7 Coding techniques
        7.1 General recommendations for codes
        7.2 Alphanumeric coding
        7.3 Abbreviations for alphanumeric codes
        7.4 Graphical coding
        7.5 Colour coding
        7.6 Markers
        7.7 Other coding techniques
    Annex A (informative) Sample procedure for assessing applicability
                          and adherence
    Annex B (informative) Bibliography

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    Covers ergonomic recommendations for the presentation of information and specific properties of presented information on text-based and graphical user interfaces used for office tasks.

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    Committee PH/9
    Development Note Supersedes 97/542033 DC (03/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    DEFSTAN 00-25(PT19)/1(2004) : 2004 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 19: HUMAN ENGINEERING DOMAIN
    BS 8878:2010 Web accessibility. Code of practice
    BS 7988:2002 Code of practice for the use of information technology (IT) in the delivery of assessments

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    ISO 9241-11:1998 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) Part 11: Guidance on usability
    ISO 9241-17:1998 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) Part 17: Form filling dialogues
    EN 29241-3:1993/A1:2000 ERGONOMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE WORK WITH VISUAL DISPLAY TERMINALS (VDTS) - PART 3: VISUAL DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS
    EN ISO 9241-15:1997 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part 15: Command dialogues (ISO 9241-15:1997)
    ISO 9241-14:1997 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 14: Menu dialogues
    ISO 9241-15:1997 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) Part 15: Command dialogues
    EN ISO 9241-17:1998 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part 17: Form filling dialogues (ISO 9241-17:1998)
    EN ISO 9241-14:1999 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part 14: Menu dialogues (ISO 9241-14:1995)
    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
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