BS ISO 9241-14 : 1997 AMD 10974

1 Scope
2 Normative reference
3 Definitions
4 Application of ISO 9214-14
    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

Gives conditional recommendations for menus for use in user-computer dialogues for accomplishment of typical office tasks. Describes menus for presentation by various techniques which include windowing, panels, buttons, fields and so on. For use during the design proces (such as by designers during design as a basis for heuristic evaluation, as a guide for usability testing). BS AMD 10974 RENUMBERS THIS STANDARD.