Thread Subject: Re: ISO standard for Harmonization withExternal Standards

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From: Thomas Albin
Date: Mon, Feb 05 2007 10:00 AM

Hi Gina,
I don't think that I answered this. I think that this will likely be
an un-fulfilled wish and that it will be difficult to get free access
to the standards. ISO's policy is to share documents within working
groups, but to not allow them to be used outside ISO working groups.
Since we're not an ISO working group, I don't think that we'll
qualify for access. I don't know if ANSI has a similar practice for
sharing documents, but don't think that they do.
Best regards,
Tom

On Feb 2, 2007, at 11:29 AM, Regina Caldanaro wrote:

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> Before purchasing I was hoping to find out if a copy was already
> available. The Standards theme says ..
> The discussion held 9 November 2006 identified certain needs in
> order to manage referral to external standards:
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> distribution of the external standard to TEITAC members so they can
> review it, without requiring members to purchase those standards
>
> Gina Caldanaro
> IBM Accessibility
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> Hi Gina,
> You can purchase a copy of HFES 200 from the Human Factors and
> Ergonomics Society (HFES) at www. hfes.org. I believe that you can
> purchase a copy of ISO 9241-171 from ISO (www.iso.org). Both of
> these are software standards. ISO 9241-xxx is a multi-part standard.
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> You might also want to look at ISO 9241-20, which is a mid-level
> standard for accessibility of IT devices (computers); that is, it
> sets general requirements for entire systems. In turn, it
> references several other sections of ISO 9241 that are more limited
> or specific in scope, eg. displays.
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> Best regards,
> Tom Albin
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> On Feb 2, 2007, at 10:56 AM, Regina Caldanaro wrote:
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>
> Related to two of the themes -- External Standards and
> Harmonization -- I would like to know where I can look at a copy of
> ISO 9241 as this looks like a relevant standard for comparison.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_9241
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> FYI -- External Standards by Reference (from the Themes section of
> the Wiki) paraphrased ..
>
> Each technical subcommittee to identify which external standards
> could be used and comparing their language with that of 1194
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> Retrieved from "http://teitac.org/wiki/
> Theme:External_Standards_by_Reference"
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> FYI -- Harmonization (from the Themes Section of the Wiki) briefly
> summarized
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> Really the work of Subpart_A subcommittee
> ISO 9241 part 171 and ANSI/HFES 200 are mentioned
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> Retrieved from "http://teitac.org/wiki/Theme:Harmonization"
>
> Gina Caldanaro
> IBM Accessibility
> Cell: 919-413-0540 | Work: 919-543-0187 (T/L 441) | Fax:
> 919-254-0343 (T/L 444)
>

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