NF EN ISO 9241-20
Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Part 20 : accessibility guidelines for information/communication technology (ICT) equipment and services
ISO 9241-20:2008 is intended for use by those responsible for planning, designing, developing, acquiring, and evaluating information/communication technology (ICT) equipment and services. It provides guidelines for improving the accessibility of ICT equipment and services such that they will have wider accessibility for use at work, in the home, and in mobile and public environments. It covers issues associated with the design of equipment and services for people with a wide range of sensory, physical and cognitive abilities, including those who are temporarily disabled, and the elderly.
ISO 9241-20:2008 is intended for use by those responsible for planning, designing, developing, acquiring, and evaluating information/communication technology (ICT) equipment and services. It provides guidelines for improving the accessibility of ICT equipment and services such that they will have wider accessibility for use at work, in the home, and in mobile and public environments. It covers issues associated with the design of equipment and services for people with a wide range of sensory, physical and cognitive abilities, including those who are temporarily disabled, and the elderly.
This document provides: a) an introduction to the importance of accessibility to human-system interaction; b) a discussion of the relationship of principles within the ISO 9241 series and accessibility; c) descriptions of activities related to the processes in ISO 9241-210 that focus on accessibility; d) references to standards relevant to the accessibility of interactive systems.
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