Update on recent HCI and usability standards

Over the last 15 years, a comprehensive range of international standards has been developed to define the general principles of user-centred design and good practice in user interface design. Most of the standards specify general principles rather than ...

Several new and revised ISO standards will be published in 2016/17 that define the basic terms and concepts of usability ISO 9241-11, give guidance on processes and outcomes of human-centred design ISO 9241-220, provide examples of measures that can be ...

Despite the authoritative nature of international standards for usability, many of them are not widely used. This paper explains both the benefits and some of the potential problems in using usability standards in areas including user interface design, ...