Introduction

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Data Entry

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Data Display

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Sequence Control

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User Guidance

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Data Transmission

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Data Protection

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• 1 DATA ENTRY
  • 1.0 General
    • 1.0/1 Data Entered Only Once
    • 1.0/2 Entry via Primary Display
    • 1.0/3 Feedback During Data Entry
    • 1.0/4 + Fast Response
    • 1.0/5 Single Method for Entering Data
    • 1.0/6 Defined Display Areas for Data Entry
    • 1.0/7 Consistent Method for Data Change
    • 1.0/8 User-Paced Data Entry
    • 1.0/9 Explicit ENTER Action
    • 1.0/10 + ENTER Key Labeling
    • 1.0/11 Explicit CANCEL Action
    • 1.0/12 Feedback for Completion of Data Entry
    • 1.0/13 + Feedback for Repetitive Data Entries
    • 1.0/14 + Feedback when Changing Data
    • 1.0/15 Keeping Data Items Short
    • 1.0/16 + Partitioning Long Data Items
    • 1.0/17 Optional Abbreviation
    • 1.0/18 + Distinctive Abbreviation
    • 1.0/19 + Simple Abbreviation Rule
    • 1.0/20 + Minimal Exceptions to Abbreviation Rule
    • 1.0/21 + Minimal Deviation from Abbreviation Rule
    • 1.0/22 + Fixed Abbreviation Length
    • 1.0/23 + Clarifying Unrecognized Abbreviations
    • 1.0/24 Prompting Data Entry
    • 1.0/25 Character Entry via Single Keystroke
    • 1.0/26 + Minimal Shift Keying
    • 1.0/27 Upper and Lower Case Equivalent
    • 1.0/28 Decimal Point Optional
    • 1.0/29 Leading Zeros Optional
    • 1.0/30 Single and Multiple Blanks Equivalent
    • 1.0/31 Aids for Entering Hierarchic Data
    • 1.0/32 Speech Input
    • 1.0/33 + Limited Vocabulary for Speech Input
    • 1.0/34 + Phonetically Distinct Vocabulary for Speech Input
    • 1.0/35 + Easy Error Correction for Speech Input
    • 1.0/36 + Alternative Entries for Speech Input
    • 1.0/37 + PAUSE and CONTINUE Options for Speech Input
  • 1.1 Position Designation
    • 1.1/1 Distinctive Cursor
    • 1.1/2 + Nonobscuring Cursor
    • 1.1/3 + Precise Pointing
    • 1.1/4 Explicit Activation
    • 1.1/5 Fast Acknowledgement of Entry
    • 1.1/6 Stable Cursor
    • 1.1/7 Responsive Cursor Control
    • 1.1/8 Consistent Incremental Positioning
    • 1.1/9 + Variable Step Size
    • 1.1/10 + Proportional Spacing
    • 1.1/11 Continuous Cursor Positioning
    • 1.1/12 Direct Pointing
    • 1.1/13 + Large Pointing Area for Option Selection
    • 1.1/14 Cursor Control at Keyboard
    • 1.1/15 Compatible Control of Cursor Movement
    • 1.1/16 Minimal Use of Multiple Cursors
    • 1.1/17 + Distinctive Multiple Cursors
    • 1.1/18 + Distinctive Control of Multiple Cursors
    • 1.1/19 + Compatible Control of Multiple Cursors
    • 1.1/20 Consistent HOME Position
    • 1.1/21 Consistent Cursor Placement
    • 1.1/22 Easy Cursor Movement to Data Fields
    • 1.1/23 Display Format Protection
    • 1.1/24 Data Entry Independent of Cursor Placement
  • 1.2 Direction Designation
    • 1.2/1 Analog Entry of Estimated Direction
    • 1.2/2 Keyed Entry of Quantified Direction
  • 1.3 Text
    • 1.3/1 Adequate Display Capacity
    • 1.3/2 Editing Capabilities During Text Entry
    • 1.3/3 Free Cursor Movement
    • 1.3/4 + Control Entries Distinct from Text
    • 1.3/5 Natural Units of Text
    • 1.3/6 + Control Entry Based on Units of Text
    • 1.3/7 + Highlighting Specified Text
    • 1.3/8 + Cursor Movement by Units of Text
    • 1.3/9 String Search
    • 1.3/10 + Upper and Lower Case Equivalent in Search
    • 1.3/11 + Specifying Case in Search
    • 1.3/12 + Global Search and Replace
    • 1.3/13 + Case in Global Search and Replace
    • 1.3/14 Automatic Pagination Aids
    • 1.3/15 + User Control of Pagination
    • 1.3/16 + Controlling Integrity of Text Units
    • 1.3/17 Automatic Line Break
    • 1.3/18 + Consistent Word Spacing
    • 1.3/19 Hyphenation by Users
    • 1.3/20 Format Control by User
    • 1.3/21 Establishing Predefined Formats
    • 1.3/22 + Storing User-Defined Formats
    • 1.3/23 Moving Text
    • 1.3/24 Storing Frequently Used Text
    • 1.3/25 Necessary Data Displayed
    • 1.3/26 + Text Distinct from Annotation
    • 1.3/27 Text Displayed as Printed
    • 1.3/28 Flexible Printing Options
    • 1.3/29 Information on Printing Status
    • 1.3/30 Auditory Signals for Alerting Users
    • 1.3/31 Protecting Text During Page Overruns
    • 1.3/32 Confirming Actions in DELETE Mode
    • 1.3/33 Reversible Actions
    • 1.3/34 User Confirmation of Editing Changes
  • 1.4 Data Forms
    • 1.4/1 Combined Entry of Related Data
    • 1.4/2 Flexible Interrupt
    • 1.4/3 Minimal Use of Delimiters
    • 1.4/4 + Standard Delimiter Character
    • 1.4/5 Data Field Labels
    • 1.4/6 + Consistent Labeling
    • 1.4/7 + Protected Labels
    • 1.4/8 + Labels Close to Data Fields
    • 1.4/9 + Standard Symbol for Prompting Entry
    • 1.4/10 Marking Field Boundaries
    • 1.4/11 + Prompting Field Length
    • 1.4/12 + Marking Required and Optional Data Fields
    • 1.4/13 + Field Markers Not Entered with Data
    • 1.4/14 + Automatic Justification of Variable-Length Entries
    • 1.4/15 Explicit Tabbing to Data Fields
    • 1.4/16 Distinctive Label Format
    • 1.4/17 + Consistent Label Format
    • 1.4/18 + Label Punctuation as Entry Cue
    • 1.4/19 Informative Labels
    • 1.4/20 Data Format Cueing in Labels
    • 1.4/21 + Labeling Units of Measurement
    • 1.4/22 + Familiar Units of Measurement
    • 1.4/23 + Alternative Units of Measurement
    • 1.4/24 Form Compatible for Data Entry and Display
    • 1.4/25 + Form Compatible with Source Documents
    • 1.4/26 Minimal Cursor Positioning
    • 1.4/27 + Data Items in Logical Order
    • 1.4/28 Automatic Cursor Placement
  • 1.5 Tables
    • 1.5/1 Tables for Related Data Sets
    • 1.5/2 Distinctive Labels
    • 1.5/3 + Informative Labels
    • 1.5/4 Tabbing within Rows
    • 1.5/5 + Tabbing within Columns
    • 1.5/6 Automatic Justification of Entries
    • 1.5/7 + Justification of Numeric Entries
    • 1.5/8 + Maintaining Significant Zeros
    • 1.5/9 Aiding Entry of Duplicative Data
    • 1.5/10 Row Scanning Cues
  • 1.6 Graphics
    • 1.6/1 Pointing
    • 1.6/2 + Distinctive Cursor
    • 1.6/3 + Easy Cursor Positioning
    • 1.6/4 Confirming Cursor Position
    • 1.6/5 Zooming for Precise Positioning
    • 1.6/6 Selecting Graphic Elements
    • 1.6/7 + Highlighting Selected Elements
    • 1.6/8 Changing Position (Translation)
    • 1.6/9 Deleting Elements
    • 1.6/10 Selecting from Displayed Attributes
    • 1.6/11 + Selecting Colors
    • 1.6/12 + Displaying Current Attributes
    • 1.6/13 Changing Attributes
    • 1.6/14 + Consistent Method for Attribute Selection
    • 1.6/15 Easy Storage and Retrieval
    • 1.6/16 + Naming Displays and Elements
    • 1.6/17 Automatic Data Registration
    • 1.6/18 Aids for Entering Hierarchic Data
    • 1.6/19 Automatic Data Validation
  • 1.6.1 Graphics - Plotting Data
    • 1.6.1/1 Automated Data Plotting
    • 1.6.1/2 Plotting Stored Data
    • 1.6.1/3 Predefined Graphic Formats
    • 1.6.1/4 Aids for Graph Construction
    • 1.6.1/5 + Aids for Scaling
    • 1.6.1/6 Computer Derivation of Graphic Data
  • 1.6.2 Graphics - Drawing
    • 1.6.2/1 Drawing Lines
    • 1.6.2/2 Rubberbanding
    • 1.6.2/3 Aiding Line Connection
    • 1.6.2/4 Grid Reference for Alignment
    • 1.6.2/5 + Changing Grid Intervals
    • 1.6.2/6 Constraint for Vertical and Horizontal Lines
    • 1.6.2/7 Specifying Line Relations
    • 1.6.2/8 Drawing Figures
    • 1.6.2/9 + Alternative Methods for Drawing Figures
    • 1.6.2/10 Changing Size
    • 1.6.2/11 + Enlargement for Symbol Drawing
    • 1.6.2/12 Copying Elements
    • 1.6.2/13 Rotating Elements
    • 1.6.2/14 Reflection of Elements
    • 1.6.2/15 Grouping Elements
    • 1.6.2/16 Merging Elements
    • 1.6.2/17 Filling Enclosed Areas
    • 1.6.2/18 Automatic Figure Completion
    • 1.6.2/19 Stored Models
  • 1.7 Data Validation
    • 1.7/1 Automatic Data Validation
    • 1.7/2 Accepting Correct Entries
    • 1.7/3 Non-Disruptive Error Messages
    • 1.7/4 Deferral of Required Data Entry
    • 1.7/5 + Reminder of Deferred Entry
    • 1.7/6 Timely Validation of Sequential Transactions
    • 1.7/7 Optional Item-by-Item Validation
  • 1.8 Other Data Processing
    • 1.8/1 Default Values
    • 1.8/2 + Defaults for Sequential Entries
    • 1.8/3 + User Definition of Default Values
    • 1.8/4 + Display of Default Values
    • 1.8/5 + Easy Confirmation to Enter Default Values
    • 1.8/6 + Temporary Replacement of Default Values
    • 1.8/7 Automatic Generation of Routine Data
    • 1.8/8 Automatic Computation of Derived Data
    • 1.8/9 User Review of Prior Entries
    • 1.8/10 Automatic Entry of Redundant Data
    • 1.8/11 Automatic Cross-File Updating
    • 1.8/12 Aids for Entering Hierarchic Data
  • 1.9 Design Change
    • 1.9/1 Flexible Design for Data Entry
• 2 DATA DISPLAY
  • 2.0 General
    • 2.0/1 Necessary Data Displayed
    • 2.0/2 + Only Necessary Data Displayed
    • 2.0/3 Data Displayed in Usable Form
    • 2.0/4 Data Display Consistent with User Conventions
    • 2.0/5 + Establishing Display Standards
    • 2.0/6 Consistent Display Format
    • 2.0/7 Display Consistent with Entry Requirements
    • 2.0/8 User Control of Data Display
    • 2.0/9 + User Changes to Displayed Data
    • 2.0/10 + Protection of Displayed Data
    • 2.0/11 Context for Displayed Data
    • 2.0/12 Familiar Wording
    • 2.0/13 + Consistent Wording
    • 2.0/14 + Consistent Wording Across Displays
    • 2.0/15 + Consistent Grammatical Structure
    • 2.0/16 Minimal Use of Abbreviation
    • 2.0/17 + Common Abbreviations
    • 2.0/18 + Simple Abbreviation Rule
    • 2.0/19 + Distinctive Abbreviations
    • 2.0/20 + Minimal Punctuation of Abbreviations
    • 2.0/21 + Dictionary of Abbreviations
  • 2.1 Text
    • 2.1/1 Conventional Text Display
    • 2.1/2 Printing Lengthy Text Displays
    • 2.1/3 Consistent Text Format
    • 2.1/4 + Adequate Display Capacity
    • 2.1/5 + Text Displayed in Wide Columns
    • 2.1/6 + Conventional Use of Mixed Case
    • 2.1/7 + Separation of Paragraphs
    • 2.1/8 + Consistent Word Spacing
    • 2.1/9 + Minimal Hyphenation
    • 2.1/10 + Conventional Punctuation
    • 2.1/11 Clarity of Wording
    • 2.1/12 + Sentences Begin with Main Topic
    • 2.1/13 + Simple Sentence Structure
    • 2.1/14 + Concise Wording
    • 2.1/15 + Distinct Wording
    • 2.1/16 + Affirmative Sentences
    • 2.1/17 + Active Voice
    • 2.1/18 + Temporal Sequence
    • 2.1/19 Lists for Related Items
    • 2.1/20 + Single-Column List Format
    • 2.1/21 + Marking Multiline Items in a List
    • 2.1/22 + Arabic Numerals for Numbered Items
    • 2.1/23 + Logical List Ordering
    • 2.1/24 + Vertical Ordering in Multiple Columns
    • 2.1/25 + Hierarchic Structure for Long Lists
    • 2.1/26 Abbreviations Defined in Text
    • 2.1/27 Highlighting Text
    • 2.1/28 Combining Text with Other Data
    • 2.1/29 + Placing Figures Near Their Citations
  • 2.2 Data Forms
    • 2.2/1 Forms for Related Data
    • 2.2/2 Visually Distinctive Data Fields
    • 2.2/3 + Data Field Labeling
    • 2.2/4 + Descriptive Wording of Labels
    • 2.2/5 + Consistent Wording of Labels
    • 2.2/6 + Distinctive Wording of Labels
    • 2.2/7 + Consistent Label Location
    • 2.2/8 + Distinctive Label Format
    • 2.2/9 + Labels Close to Data Fields
    • 2.2/10 + Labeling Units of Measurement
    • 2.2/11 Consistent Format Across Displays
    • 2.2/12 + Form Compatible for Data Entry and Display
    • 2.2/13 Consistent Format Within Data Fields
    • 2.2/14 Partitioning Long Data Items
    • 2.2/15 Distinguishing Blanks from Nulls
  • 2.3 Tables
    • 2.3/1 Tables for Data Comparison
    • 2.3/2 Logical Organization
    • 2.3/3 Table Access by Row and Column
    • 2.3/4 + Tables Referenced by First Column
    • 2.3/5 + Items Paired for Direct Comparison
    • 2.3/6 Row and Column Labels
    • 2.3/7 + Consistent Label Format
    • 2.3/8 + Distinctive Labeling
    • 2.3/9 + Numbered Items Start with 1
    • 2.3/10 + Repeated Elements in Hierarchic Numbering
    • 2.3/11 + Labeling Units of Measurement
    • 2.3/12 Consistent Column Spacing
    • 2.3/13 + Column Scanning Cues
    • 2.3/14 + Row Scanning Cues
    • 2.3/15 Justification of Alphabetic Data
    • 2.3/16 Justification of Numeric Data
    • 2.3/17 + Maintaining Significant Zeros
  • 2.4 Graphics
    • 2.4/1 Graphic Displays
    • 2.4/2 + Data Comparison
    • 2.4/3 + Monitoring Data Change
    • 2.4/4 Consistency
    • 2.4/5 Only Necessary Information Displayed
    • 2.4/6 Highlighting Critical Data
    • 2.4/7 Reference Index or Baseline
    • 2.4/8 Text Annotation
    • 2.4/9 + Data Annotation
    • 2.4/10 + Consistent Annotation Format
    • 2.4/11 + Normal Orientation for Labels
    • 2.4/12 Standard Symbols
    • 2.4/13 + Pictorial Symbols
    • 2.4/14 Simple Texture Codes
    • 2.4/15 Zooming for Display Expansion
    • 2.4/16 + Show Changing Scale
    • 2.4/17 + Show Overview Position of Visible Section
    • 2.4/18 Animation for Dynamic Display
    • 2.4/19 + Highlighting by Animation
    • 2.4/20 Printing Graphic Displays
  • 2.4.1 Graphics - Scaling
    • 2.4.1/1 Scaling Conventions
    • 2.4.1/2 + Consistent Scaling
    • 2.4.1/3 Labeling Axes
    • 2.4.1/4 Linear Scaling
    • 2.4.1/5 + Scaling in Standard Intervals
    • 2.4.1/6 + Numeric Scales Start at Zero
    • 2.4.1/7 Restricted Use of Broken Axes
    • 2.4.1/8 Duplicate Axes
    • 2.4.1/9 Single Scale Only
    • 2.4.1/10 + Scaling Against a Reference Index
    • 2.4.1/11 Aids for Scale Interpolation
    • 2.4.1/12 + Unobtrusive Grids
    • 2.4.1/13 Restricted Use of Three-Dimensional Scaling
  • 2.4.2 Graphics - Scatterplots
    • 2.4.2/1 Scatterplots
    • 2.4.2/2 Highlighting
    • 2.4.2/3 Grouping Scatterplots to Show Multiple Relations
    • 2.4.2/4 + Interactive Analysis of Grouped Scatterplots
  • 2.4.3 Graphics - Curves and Line Graphs
    • 2.4.3/1 Curves and Line Graphs
    • 2.4.3/2 Comparing Curves
    • 2.4.3/3 Labeling Curves
    • 2.4.3/4 + Compatible Ordering in Legends
    • 2.4.3/5 Highlighting
    • 2.4.3/6 Line Coding to Distinguish Curves
    • 2.4.3/7 + Consistent Line Codes
    • 2.4.3/8 + Broken Lines for Projected Curves
    • 2.4.3/9 Reference Index
    • 2.4.3/10 Repeating Display of Cyclic Data
    • 2.4.3/11 Direct Display of Differences
    • 2.4.3/12 Surface Charts
    • 2.4.3/13 + Ordering Data in Surface Charts
    • 2.4.3/14 + Labeling Surface Charts
    • 2.4.3/15 Cumulative Curves
  • 2.4.4 Graphics - Bar Graphs
    • 2.4.4/1 Bar Graphs
    • 2.4.4/2 + Histograms (Step Charts)
    • 2.4.4/3 Consistent Orientation of Bars
    • 2.4.4/4 Bar Spacing
    • 2.4.4/5 Reference Index
    • 2.4.4/6 Highlighting
    • 2.4.4/7 Paired or Overlapped Bars
    • 2.4.4/8 + Labeling Paired Bars
    • 2.4.4/9 Stacked or Segmented Bars
    • 2.4.4/10 + Ordering Data in Stacked Bars
    • 2.4.4/11 Restricted Use of Icons
  • 2.4.5 Graphics - Pie Charts
    • 2.4.5/1 Restricted Use of Pie Charts
    • 2.4.5/2 Labeling Pie Charts
    • 2.4.5/3 + Numeric Labels
    • 2.4.5/4 Highlighting
  • 2.4.6 Graphics - Pictures and Diagrams
    • 2.4.6/1 Pictures
    • 2.4.6/2 Diagrams
    • 2.4.6/3 Linking Sectional Diagrams
    • 2.4.6/4 Highlighting
    • 2.4.6/5 Rotation
    • 2.4.6/6 Aids for Pictorial Analysis
  • 2.4.7 Graphics - Flowcharts
    • 2.4.7/1 Flowcharts
    • 2.4.7/2 + Flowcharts to Aid Problem Solving
    • 2.4.7/3 Logical Ordering of Steps
    • 2.4.7/4 + Ordering to Minimize Path Length
    • 2.4.7/5 + Conventional Path Orientation
    • 2.4.7/6 Consistent Coding of Elements
    • 2.4.7/7 + Conventional Use of Arrows
    • 2.4.7/8 Highlighting
    • 2.4.7/9 Single Decision at Each Step
    • 2.4.7/10 Logical Ordering of Options
    • 2.4.7/11 + Consistent Ordering of Options
    • 2.4.7/12 + Consistent Wording
  • 2.4.8 Graphics - Maps and Situation Displays
    • 2.4.8/1 Maps
    • 2.4.8/2 Consistent Orientation
    • 2.4.8/3 Consistent Projection
    • 2.4.8/4 Labeling Maps
    • 2.4.8/5 + Consistent Positioning of Labels
    • 2.4.8/6 Area Coding
    • 2.4.8/7 + Tonal Codes
    • 2.4.8/8 + Ordered Coding
    • 2.4.8/9 Highlighting
    • 2.4.8/10 Panning for Flexible Display Framing
    • 2.4.8/11 + Show Overview Position of Visible Section
    • 2.4.8/12 Aiding Distance Judgments
    • 2.4.8/13 Aids for Analyzing Maps
    • 2.4.8/14 Mapping Nongeographic Data
    • 2.4.8/15 Situation Displays
    • 2.4.8/16 Indicating Data Change
    • 2.4.8/17 Selectable Data Categories
    • 2.4.8/18 Stable Reference for Changing Data
  • 2.5 Format
    • 2.5/1 Consistent Format
    • 2.5/2 Distinctive Display Elements
    • 2.5/3 + Spacing to Structure Displays
    • 2.5/4 Paging Crowded Displays
    • 2.5/5 + Related Data on Same Page
    • 2.5/6 + Page Labeling
    • 2.5/7 Integrated Display
    • 2.5/8 User-Defined Data Windows
    • 2.5/9 + Adequate Window Size
    • 2.5/10 Display Title at Top
    • 2.5/11 Command Entry, Prompts, Messages at Bottom
    • 2.5/12 Logical Data Organization
    • 2.5/13 + Grouping for Data Comparison
    • 2.5/14 + Data Grouped by Sequence of Use
    • 2.5/15 + Data Grouped by Function
    • 2.5/16 + Data Grouped by Importance
    • 2.5/17 + Data Grouped by Frequency
    • 2.5/18 + Data Grouped Alphabetically or Chronologically
  • 2.6 Coding
    • 2.6/1 Highlighting Critical Data
    • 2.6/2 + Removing Highlighting
    • 2.6/3 Coding by Data Category
    • 2.6/4 Meaningful Codes
    • 2.6/5 + Familiar Coding Conventions
    • 2.6/6 Definition of Display Codes
    • 2.6/7 Consistent Coding Across Displays
    • 2.6/8 Alphanumeric Coding
    • 2.6/9 + Consistent Case in Alphabetic Coding
    • 2.6/10 + Combining Letters and Numbers
    • 2.6/11 + Short Codes
    • 2.6/12 Special Symbols
    • 2.6/13 + Consistent Use of Special Symbols
    • 2.6/14 + Markers Close to Words Marked
    • 2.6/15 Shape Coding
    • 2.6/16 + Establishing Standards for Shape Coding
    • 2.6/17 Line Coding
    • 2.6/18 + Underlining for Emphasis
    • 2.6/19 + Coding by Line Length
    • 2.6/20 + Coding by Line Direction
    • 2.6/21 Limited Use of Size Coding
    • 2.6/22 + Adequate Differences in Size
    • 2.6/23 Limited Use of Brightness Coding
    • 2.6/24 + Brightness Inversion
    • 2.6/25 Color Coding for Relative Values
    • 2.6/26 Color Coding for Data Categories
    • 2.6/27 + Easily Discriminable Colors
    • 2.6/28 + Conservative Use of Color
    • 2.6/29 + Adding Color to Formatted Displays
    • 2.6/30 + Redundant Color Coding
    • 2.6/31 + Unique Assignment of Color Codes
    • 2.6/32 + Conventional Assignment of Color Codes
    • 2.6/33 + Brightness and Saturation to Draw Attention
    • 2.6/34 + Saturated Blue for Background Color
    • 2.6/35 Blink Coding
    • 2.6/36 + Blinking Marker Symbols
    • 2.6/37 + Optimal Blink Rate
    • 2.6/38 Coding with Texture, Focus, Motion
    • 2.6/39 Auditory Coding
    • 2.6/40 + Distinctive Auditory Coding
    • 2.6/41 + Voice Coding
    • 2.6/42 + Coding Synthesized Voice Alarms
  • 2.7 Display Control
    • 2.7/1 Flexible Display Control by User
  • 2.7.1 Display Control - Selection
    • 2.7.1/1 User Selection of Data for Display
    • 2.7.1/2 Display Identification Labels
    • 2.7.1/3 + Meaningful Display Labels
    • 2.7.1/4 + Consistent Format for Display Labels
    • 2.7.1/5 Selectable Data Categories
    • 2.7.1/6 Fast Response to Display Request
    • 2.7.1/7 + Signaling Completion of Display Output
    • 2.7.1/8 Regenerating Changed Data
    • 2.7.1/9 + Initial Erasure to Replace Changed Data
    • 2.7.1/10 + Nondestructive Overlay
    • 2.7.1/11 Printing Displays Locally
  • 2.7.2 Display Control - Framing
    • 2.7.2/1 Integrated Display
    • 2.7.2/2 Easy Paging
    • 2.7.2/3 + Continuous Numbering in Multipage Lists
    • 2.7.2/4 + Labels for Multipage Tables
    • 2.7.2/5 Annotating Display of Continued Data
    • 2.7.2/6 + Numbering Display Pages
    • 2.7.2/7 Consistent Orientation - Panning vs. Scrolling
    • 2.7.2/8 + Panning with Free Cursor Movement
    • 2.7.2/9 Functional Labeling for Display Framing
    • 2.7.2/10 + Labeling Panning Functions
    • 2.7.2/11 + Labeling Scrolling Functions
    • 2.7.2/12 Panning for Flexible Display Framing
    • 2.7.2/13 Zooming for Display Expansion
    • 2.7.2/14 + Show Changing Scale
    • 2.7.2/15 Show Overview Position of Visible Section
    • 2.7.2/16 Framing Integrally for All Data
    • 2.7.2/17 Return to Normal Display Coverage
  • 2.7.3 Display Control - Update
    • 2.7.3/1 Automatic Display Update
    • 2.7.3/2 Highlighting Changed Data
    • 2.7.3/3 Readability of Changing Data
    • 2.7.3/4 Visual Integration of Changing Graphics
    • 2.7.3/5 Display Freeze
    • 2.7.3/6 + Labeling Display Freeze
    • 2.7.3/7 + Signaling Changes to Frozen Data
    • 2.7.3/8 + Resuming Update After Display Freeze
    • 2.7.3/9 Prediction Display
  • 2.7.4 Display Control - Suppression
    • 2.7.4/1 Temporary Suppression of Displayed Data
    • 2.7.4/2 + Labeling Display Suppression
    • 2.7.4/3 + Signaling Changes to Suppressed Data
    • 2.7.4/4 + Resuming Display of Suppressed Data
  • 2.7.5 Display Control - Window Overlays
    • 2.7.5/1 Temporary Window Overlays
    • 2.7.5/2 Predefined Windows
    • 2.7.5/3 User-Specified Windows
    • 2.7.5/4 Consistent Window Control
    • 2.7.5/5 Easy Suppression of Window Overlays
    • 2.7.5/6 Labeling Windows
    • 2.7.5/7 Indicate Active Window
    • 2.7.5/8 + Easy Shifting Among Windows
    • 2.7.5/9 Consistent Control Within Windows
    • 2.7.5/10 Nondestructive Overlay
  • 2.8 Design Change
    • 2.8/1 Flexible Design for Data Display
• 3 SEQUENCE CONTROL
  • 3.0 General
    • 3.0/1 Flexible Sequence Control
    • 3.0/2 Minimal User Actions
    • 3.0/3 Control Matched to User Skill
    • 3.0/4 User Initiative in Sequence Control
    • 3.0/5 Control by Explicit User Action
    • 3.0/6 Consistent User Actions
    • 3.0/7 Logical Transaction Sequences
    • 3.0/8 Distinctive Display of Control Information
    • 3.0/9 Displayed Context
    • 3.0/10 Consistent Terminology for Sequence Control
    • 3.0/11 + Congruent Names for Control Functions
    • 3.0/12 + Upper and Lower Case Equivalent
    • 3.0/13 + Wording Consistent with User Guidance
    • 3.0/14 Feedback for Control Entries
    • 3.0/15 + Indicating Completion of Processing
    • 3.0/16 + Compatibility with User Expectations
    • 3.0/17 User-Paced Sequence Control
    • 3.0/18 Appropriate Computer Response Time
    • 3.0/19 Control Availability
    • 3.0/20 + Indicating Control Lockout
    • 3.0/21 + Interrupt to End Control Lockout
    • 3.0/22 Control by Simultaneous Users
  • 3.1 Dialogue Type
    • 3.1/1 Dialogue Matched to Task and User
    • 3.1/2 Appropriate Computer Response Time
  • 3.1.1 Dialogue Type - Question and Answer
    • 3.1.1/1 Question-and-Answer Dialogue
    • 3.1.1/2 Questions Displayed Singly
    • 3.1.1/3 Recapitulating Prior Answers
    • 3.1.1/4 Sequence Compatible with Source Documents
  • 3.1.2 Dialogue Type - Form Filling
    • 3.1.2/1 Form Filling for Data Entry
    • 3.1.2/2 Form Filling for Control Entry
    • 3.1.2/3 Defaults for Control Entry
    • 3.1.2/4 Consistent Format for Control Forms
  • 3.1.3 Dialogue Type - Menu Selection
    • 3.1.3/1 Menu Selection
    • 3.1.3/2 Single Selection Per Menu
    • 3.1.3/3 Single-Column List Format
    • 3.1.3/4 Menu Selection by Pointing
    • 3.1.3/5 + Large Pointing Area for Option Selection
    • 3.1.3/6 + Dual Activation for Pointing
    • 3.1.3/7 Menu Selection by Keyed Entry
    • 3.1.3/8 + Standard Area for Code Entry
    • 3.1.3/9 Feedback for Menu Selection
    • 3.1.3/10 Explanatory Title for Menu
    • 3.1.3/11 Menu Options Worded as Commands
    • 3.1.3/12 + Option Wording Consistent with Command Language
    • 3.1.3/13 Letter Codes for Menu Selection
    • 3.1.3/14 + Consistent Coding of Menu Options
    • 3.1.3/15 + Standard Symbol for Prompting Entry
    • 3.1.3/16 Explicit Option Display
    • 3.1.3/17 + Complete Display of Menu Options
    • 3.1.3/18 + Menu Options Dependent on Context
    • 3.1.3/19 Consistent Display of Menu Options
    • 3.1.3/20 Menus Distinct from Other Displayed Information
    • 3.1.3/21 Logical Ordering of Menu Options
    • 3.1.3/22 Logical Grouping of Menu Options
    • 3.1.3/23 + Logical Ordering of Grouped Options
    • 3.1.3/24 + Labeling Grouped Options
    • 3.1.3/25 Hierarchic Menus for Sequential Selection
    • 3.1.3/26 + General Menu
    • 3.1.3/27 + Minimal Steps in Sequential Menu Selection
    • 3.1.3/28 + Easy Selection of Important Options
    • 3.1.3/29 + Automatic Cursor Placement
    • 3.1.3/30 Indicating Current Position in Menu Structure
    • 3.1.3/31 + Control Options Distinct from Menu Branching
    • 3.1.3/32 + Consistent Design of Hierarchic Menus
    • 3.1.3/33 + Return to Higher-Level Menus
    • 3.1.3/34 + Return to General Menu
    • 3.1.3/35 By-Passing Menu Selection with Command Entry
    • 3.1.3/36 + Stacking Menu Selections
  • 3.1.4 Dialogue Type - Function Keys
    • 3.1.4/1 Function Keys for Critical Control Entries
    • 3.1.4/2 + Function Keys for Frequent Control Entries
    • 3.1.4/3 + Function Keys for Interim Control Entries
    • 3.1.4/4 Distinctive Labeling of Function Keys
    • 3.1.4/5 + Labeling Multifunction Keys
    • 3.1.4/6 Single Keying for Frequent Functions
    • 3.1.4/7 + Logical Pairing of Double-Keyed Functions
    • 3.1.4/8 + Consistent Logic for Double Keying
    • 3.1.4/9 Single Activation of Function Keys
    • 3.1.4/10 Feedback for Function Key Activation
    • 3.1.4/11 Indicating Active Function Keys
    • 3.1.4/12 + Disabling Unneeded Function Keys
    • 3.1.4/13 Single Key for Continuous Functions
    • 3.1.4/14 Consistent Assignment of Function Keys
    • 3.1.4/15 + Consistent Functions in Different Operational Modes
    • 3.1.4/16 Easy Return to Base-Level Functions
    • 3.1.4/17 Distinctive Location
    • 3.1.4/18 + Layout Compatible with Use
  • 3.1.5 Dialogue Type - Command Language
    • 3.1.5/1 Command Language
    • 3.1.5/2 Standard Display Area for Command Entry
    • 3.1.5/3 Functional Wording
    • 3.1.5/4 Layered Command Language
    • 3.1.5/5 Meaningful Command Names
    • 3.1.5/6 + Familiar Wording
    • 3.1.5/7 + Consistent Wording of Commands
    • 3.1.5/8 + Distinctive Meaning for Commands
    • 3.1.5/9 + Distinctive Spelling for Commands
    • 3.1.5/10 User-Assigned Command Names
    • 3.1.5/11 User-Requested Prompts
    • 3.1.5/12 + General List of Commands
    • 3.1.5/13 Command Stacking
    • 3.1.5/14 + User Definition of Macro Commands
    • 3.1.5/15 Minimal Punctuation
    • 3.1.5/16 + Standard Delimiter
    • 3.1.5/17 Ignoring Blanks in Command Entry
    • 3.1.5/18 Abbreviation of Commands
    • 3.1.5/19 Standard Techniques for Command Editing
    • 3.1.5/20 Interpreting Misspelled Commands
    • 3.1.5/21 + Recognizing Command Synonyms
    • 3.1.5/22 + Recognizing Alternative Syntax
    • 3.1.5/23 Correcting Command Entry Errors
    • 3.1.5/24 + Replacing Erroneous Commands
    • 3.1.5/25 Reviewing Destructive Commands
  • 3.1.6 Dialogue Type - Query Language
    • 3.1.6/1 Query Language
    • 3.1.6/2 Natural Organization of Data
    • 3.1.6/3 + Coherent Representation of Data Organization
    • 3.1.6/4 Task-Oriented Wording
    • 3.1.6/5 Flexible Query Formulation
    • 3.1.6/6 Minimal Need for Quantifiers
    • 3.1.6/7 Logic to Link Queries
    • 3.1.6/8 Linking Sequential Queries
    • 3.1.6/9 Confirming Large-Scale Retrieval
  • 3.1.7 Dialogue Type - Natural Language
    • 3.1.7/1 Constrained Natural Language
  • 3.1.8 Dialogue Type - Graphic Interaction
    • 3.1.8/1 Control of Graphic Data
    • 3.1.8/2 Graphic Control Aids for Casual Users
    • 3.1.8/3 Iconic Menus
    • 3.1.8/4 + Supplementary Verbal Labels
    • 3.1.8/5 Direct Manipulation
    • 3.1.8/6 Graphic Display of Control Context
    • 3.1.8/7 Graphic Display of Control Prompting
  • 3.2 Transaction Selection
    • 3.2/1 User Control in Transaction Selection
    • 3.2/2 General List of Control Options
    • 3.2/3 + Organization and Labeling of Listed Options
    • 3.2/4 Indicating Appropriate Control Options
    • 3.2/5 + Prompting Control Entries
    • 3.2/6 Cursor Placement for Pointing at Options
    • 3.2/7 + Cursor Placement for Keyed Entry of Options
    • 3.2/8 Displaying Option Codes
    • 3.2/9 Task-Oriented Wording for Options
    • 3.2/10 Only Available Options Offered
    • 3.2/11 Indicating Control Defaults
    • 3.2/12 Consistent CONTINUE Option
    • 3.2/13 Stacked Control Entries
    • 3.2/14 + Consistent Order in Entry Stacking
    • 3.2/15 + Abbreviation in Entry Stacking
    • 3.2/16 + Minimal Punctuation of Stacked Entries
    • 3.2/17 + Standard Delimiter in Entry Stacking
    • 3.2/18 User Definition of Macro Commands
    • 3.2/19 User-Specified Transaction Timing
  • 3.3 Interrupt
    • 3.3/1 User Interruption of Transactions
    • 3.3/2 Distinctive Interrupt Options
    • 3.3/3 CANCEL Option
    • 3.3/4 BACKUP Option
    • 3.3/5 REVIEW Option
    • 3.3/6 RESTART Option
    • 3.3/7 END Option
    • 3.3/8 PAUSE and CONTINUE Options
    • 3.3/9 + Indicating PAUSE Status
    • 3.3/10 SUSPEND Option
    • 3.3/11 + Indicating SUSPEND Status
  • 3.4 Context Definition
    • 3.4/1 Defining Context for Users
    • 3.4/2 + Context Established by Prior Entries
    • 3.4/3 + Record of Prior Entries
    • 3.4/4 Display of Operational Mode
    • 3.4/5 Display of Control Parameters
    • 3.4/6 Highlighting Selected Data
    • 3.4/7 Consistent Display of Context Information
  • 3.5 Error Management
    • 3.5/1 Appropriate Response to All Entries
    • 3.5/2 Command Editing
    • 3.5/3 Prompting Command Correction
    • 3.5/4 Errors in Stacked Commands
    • 3.5/5 + Partial Execution of Stacked Commands
    • 3.5/6 Explicit Entry of Corrections
    • 3.5/7 User Confirmation of Destructive Entries
    • 3.5/8 + User Warned of Potential Data Loss
    • 3.5/9 + Distinctive CONFIRM Action
    • 3.5/10 UNDO to Reverse Control Actions
    • 3.5/11 + Preventing Data Loss at LOG-OFF
    • 3.5/12 + Immediate Data Correction
    • 3.5/13 + Flexible BACKUP for Error Correction
  • 3.6 Alarms
    • 3.6/1 Alarm Definition by Users
    • 3.6/2 Distinctive and Consistent Alarms
    • 3.6/3 Alarm Acknowledgment
    • 3.6/4 + Alarm Reset
    • 3.6/5 + Special Acknowledgment of Critical Alarms
  • 3.7 Design Change
    • 3.7/1 Flexible Design for Sequence Control
• 4 USER GUIDANCE
  • 4.0 General
    • 4.0/1 Standard Procedures
    • 4.0/2 Explicit User Actions
    • 4.0/3 Separate LOG-ON Procedure
    • 4.0/4 Display of Guidance Information
    • 4.0/5 Only Necessary Information Displayed
    • 4.0/6 Consistent Display Format
    • 4.0/7 + Consistent Format for User Guidance
    • 4.0/8 Distinctive Format for User Guidance
    • 4.0/9 + Distinctive Cursor
    • 4.0/10 Clear Control Labels
    • 4.0/11 Clear Data Labels
    • 4.0/12 Highlighting Critical User Guidance
    • 4.0/13 Consistent Coding Conventions
    • 4.0/14 + Familiar Coding Conventions
    • 4.0/15 Consistent Wording
    • 4.0/16 + Familiar Wording
    • 4.0/17 + Task-Oriented Wording
    • 4.0/18 + Wording Consistent with Control Entry
    • 4.0/19 + Speaking Directly to Users
    • 4.0/20 + Affirmative Statements
    • 4.0/21 + Active Voice
    • 4.0/22 + Temporal Sequence
    • 4.0/23 + Consistent Grammatical Structure
    • 4.0/24 Flexible User Guidance
    • 4.0/25 + Easy Ways to Get Guidance
    • 4.0/26 Speech Output
    • 4.0/27 + Limited Number of Spoken Messages
    • 4.0/28 + Simple Spoken Messages
    • 4.0/29 + Distinctive Spoken Warnings
  • 4.1 Status Information
    • 4.1/1 Indicating Status
    • 4.1/2 Automatic LOG-ON Display
    • 4.1/3 + LOG-ON Delay
    • 4.1/4 Keyboard Lock
    • 4.1/5 Operational Mode
    • 4.1/6 Other Users
    • 4.1/7 System Load
    • 4.1/8 External Systems
    • 4.1/9 Date and Time Signals
    • 4.1/10 Alarm Settings
  • 4.2 Routine Feedback
    • 4.2/1 Consistent Feedback
    • 4.2/2 Fast Response
    • 4.2/3 Feedback for Control Entries
    • 4.2/4 + Indicating Completion of Processing
    • 4.2/5 Feedback for Print Requests
    • 4.2/6 Display Identification
    • 4.2/7 + Identifying Multipage Displays
    • 4.2/8 Indicating Operational Mode
    • 4.2/9 + Indicating Option Selection
    • 4.2/10 + Indicating Item Selection
    • 4.2/11 Feedback for User Interrupt
  • 4.3 Error Feedback
    • 4.3/1 Informative Error Messages
    • 4.3/2 + Specific Error Messages
    • 4.3/3 + Task-Oriented Error Messages
    • 4.3/4 Advisory Error Messages
    • 4.3/5 Brief Error Messages
    • 4.3/6 Neutral Wording for Error Messages
    • 4.3/7 Multilevel Error Messages
    • 4.3/8 Multiple Error Messages
    • 4.3/9 + Indicating Repeated Errors
    • 4.3/10 Non-Disruptive Error Messages
    • 4.3/11 Appropriate Response Time for Error Messages
    • 4.3/12 Documenting Error Messages
    • 4.3/13 Cursor Placement Following Error
    • 4.3/14 Displaying Erroneous Entries
    • 4.3/15 User Editing of Entry Errors
    • 4.3/16 Removing Error Messages
    • 4.3/17 Cautionary Messages
    • 4.3/18 User Confirmation of Destructive Entries
    • 4.3/19 Alarm Coding
  • 4.4 Job Aids
    • 4.4/1 Guidance Information Always Available
    • 4.4/2 General List of Control Options
    • 4.4/3 Logical Menu Structure
    • 4.4/4 Hierarchic Menus
    • 4.4/5 Guidance for Sequence Control
    • 4.4/6 + Transaction-Specific Option Display
    • 4.4/7 Prompting Entries
    • 4.4/8 + Standard Display Location for Prompting
    • 4.4/9 + Consistent Format for Prompts
    • 4.4/10 + Standard Symbol for Prompting Entry
    • 4.4/11 + Concise Wording of Prompts
    • 4.4/12 + User-Requested Prompts
    • 4.4/13 Displayed Context
    • 4.4/14 + Maintaining Context for Data Entry
    • 4.4/15 Cues for Prompting Data Entry
    • 4.4/16 Consistent Cursor Positioning
    • 4.4/17 On-Line System Guidance
    • 4.4/18 + Index of Data
    • 4.4/19 + Index of Commands
    • 4.4/20 + Dictionary of Abbreviations
    • 4.4/21 Definition of Display Codes
    • 4.4/22 Record of Past Transactions
    • 4.4/23 HELP
    • 4.4/24 + Standard Action to Request HELP
    • 4.4/25 + Task-Oriented HELP
    • 4.4/26 + Clarifying HELP Requests
    • 4.4/27 + Synonyms for Standard Terminology
    • 4.4/28 + Multilevel HELP
    • 4.4/29 + Browsing HELP
    • 4.4/30 On-Line Training
    • 4.4/31 + Flexible Training
    • 4.4/32 + Adaptive Training
  • 4.5 User Records
    • 4.5/1 User Performance Measurement
    • 4.5/2 Notifying Users
    • 4.5/3 Transaction Records
    • 4.5/4 Data Access Records
    • 4.5/5 Records of Program Use
    • 4.5/6 Error Records
    • 4.5/7 HELP Records
  • 4.6 Design Change
    • 4.6/1 Flexible Design for User Guidance
    • 4.6/2 Notifying Users of Design Changes
• 5 DATA TRANSMISSION
  • 5.0 General
    • 5.0/1 Functional Integration
    • 5.0/2 Functional Wording
    • 5.0/3 Consistent Procedures
    • 5.0/4 Minimal Memory Load on User
    • 5.0/5 Minimal User Actions
    • 5.0/6 Control by Explicit User Action
    • 5.0/7 Flexible User Control
    • 5.0/8 + Interrupt
    • 5.0/9 Flexible Message Filing
    • 5.0/10 Message Highlighting
  • 5.1 Preparing Messages
    • 5.1/1 Message Composition Compatible with Data Entry
    • 5.1/2 User-Designed Message Formats
    • 5.1/3 + Unformatted Text
    • 5.1/4 Stored Message Forms
    • 5.1/5 Automatic Message Formatting
    • 5.1/6 + Automatic Text Formatting
    • 5.1/7 + Data Forms
    • 5.1/8 + Tables and Graphics
    • 5.1/9 Flexible Data Specification
    • 5.1/10 + Incorporate Existing Files
    • 5.1/11 + Incorporate Other Messages
    • 5.1/12 Variable Message Length
    • 5.1/13 Saving Draft Messages
  • 5.2 Addressing Messages
    • 5.2/1 Destination Selection
    • 5.2/2 Standard Address Header
    • 5.2/3 Prompting Address Entry
    • 5.2/4 Address Directory
    • 5.2/5 + Aids for Directory Search
    • 5.2/6 + Extracting Directory Addresses
    • 5.2/7 User-Assigned Nicknames for Addressing
    • 5.2/8 System Distribution Lists
    • 5.2/9 + Access to Distribution List Information
    • 5.2/10 Informal Distribution Lists
    • 5.2/11 + Lists Within Lists
    • 5.2/12 + Modifying Distribution Lists
    • 5.2/13 Automatic Expansion of Partial Addresses
    • 5.2/14 Automatic Address Checking
    • 5.2/15 Addressing Replies to Messages Received
    • 5.2/16 Editing Address Headers
    • 5.2/17 Single Occurrence of Address
    • 5.2/18 Serial Distribution
    • 5.2/19 Redistributing Received Messages
  • 5.3 Initiating Transmission
    • 5.3/1 User-Initiated Transmission
    • 5.3/2 User Review Before Transmission
    • 5.3/3 + Optional Message Display
    • 5.3/4 Computer-Initiated Transmission
    • 5.3/5 Information About Communication Status
    • 5.3/6 Sender Identification
    • 5.3/7 Assignment of Priority
    • 5.3/8 Automatic Queuing for Transmission
    • 5.3/9 Deferring Message Transmission
    • 5.3/10 + Transmission at Specified Date/Time
    • 5.3/11 Return Receipt
    • 5.3/12 Cancel Transmission
    • 5.3/13 Printing Messages
  • 5.4 Controlling Transmission
    • 5.4/1 Automatic Protection of Transmitted Data
    • 5.4/2 Automatic Feedback
    • 5.4/3 + User Specification of Feedback
    • 5.4/4 Send Single Copy
    • 5.4/5 Queuing Failed Transmissions
    • 5.4/6 + Saving Undelivered Messages
    • 5.4/7 + Notification of Transmission Failure
    • 5.4/8 Message Recall
    • 5.4/9 Automatic Record Keeping
  • 5.5 Receiving Messages
    • 5.5/1 Specifying Sources
    • 5.5/2 Specifying Device Destination
    • 5.5/3 Queuing Messages Received
    • 5.5/4 Message Notification at LOG-ON
    • 5.5/5 Nondisruptive Notification of Arriving Messages
    • 5.5/6 Indicating Priority of Received Messages
    • 5.5/7 Filters for Message Notification
    • 5.5/8 Warning of Incompatible Format
    • 5.5/9 Information about Queued Messages
    • 5.5/10 + Indicate Message Size
    • 5.5/11 + Specifying Format for Message Listings
    • 5.5/12 User Review of Messages in Queue
    • 5.5/13 Filters for Ordering Message Review
    • 5.5/14 Message Review Compatible with Data Display
    • 5.5/15 Labeling Received Messages
    • 5.5/16 Annotating Received Messages
    • 5.5/17 Filters for Message Filing
    • 5.5/18 Discarding Messages
  • 5.6 Design Change
    • 5.6/1 Flexible Design for Data Transmission
• 6 DATA PROTECTION
  • 6.0 General
    • 6.0/1 Automated Security Measures
    • 6.0/2 Warning of Threats to Security
    • 6.0/3 Protection from Computer Failure
    • 6.0/4 Protection from Interference by Other Users
    • 6.0/5 Protection from Interrupts
    • 6.0/6 Segregating Real from Simulated Data
    • 6.0/7 Consistent Procedures
    • 6.0/8 Appropriate Ease or Difficulty of User Actions
    • 6.0/9 Control by Explicit User Action
    • 6.0/10 User Review and Editing of Entries
    • 6.0/11 Disabling Unneeded Controls
    • 6.0/12 + Protecting Physical Controls
    • 6.0/13 Safe Defaults
    • 6.0/14 Safe Response to Random Inputs
    • 6.0/15 Explicit Action to Select Destructive Modes
    • 6.0/16 Feedback for Mode Selection
    • 6.0/17 Warning Users of Potential Data Loss
    • 6.0/18 User Confirmation of Destructive Actions
    • 6.0/19 + Distinctive CONFIRM Action
    • 6.0/20 + Separate CONFIRM Action
    • 6.0/21 Reversible Control Actions (UNDO)
  • 6.1 User Identification
    • 6.1/1 Easy LOG-ON
    • 6.1/2 + Prompting LOG-ON
    • 6.1/3 User Choice of Passwords
    • 6.1/4 + Changing Passwords
    • 6.1/5 + Private Entry of Passwords
    • 6.1/6 Limiting Unsuccessful LOG-ON Attempts
    • 6.1/7 Auxiliary Tests to Authenticate User Identity
    • 6.1/8 Continuous Recognition of User Identity
  • 6.2 Data Access
    • 6.2/1 Single Authorization for Data Access
    • 6.2/2 Displayed Security Classification
    • 6.2/3 Protecting Displayed Data
    • 6.2/4 + Indicating Read-Only Displays
    • 6.2/5 Protecting Display Formats
    • 6.2/6 Display Suppression for Security
    • 6.2/7 Protecting Printed Data
    • 6.2/8 Automatic Records of Data Access
    • 6.2/9 Encryption
    • 6.2/10 + Ensuring Reversible Encryption
  • 6.3 Data Entry/Change
    • 6.3/1 Single Authorization for Data Entry/Change
    • 6.3/2 Protection from Data Change
    • 6.3/3 Data Entry/Change Transaction Records
    • 6.3/4 Simple Procedures
    • 6.3/5 Explicit User Actions
    • 6.3/6 + Single Entry of Related Data
    • 6.3/7 + Data Entry Independent of Cursor Placement
    • 6.3/8 Editing Data Before Entry
    • 6.3/9 Immediate Error Correction
    • 6.3/10 + Editing Entries After Error Detection
    • 6.3/11 + Explicit Entry of Corrections
    • 6.3/12 Flexible BACKUP for Error Correction
    • 6.3/13 Data Verification by User Review
    • 6.3/14 + Automatic Data Generation
    • 6.3/15 + Displaying Default Values
    • 6.3/16 Displaying Data to be Changed
    • 6.3/17 Validating Data Changes
    • 6.3/18 + Cross Validation of Related Data
    • 6.3/19 User Confirmation of Destructive Actions
    • 6.3/20 Distinctive File Names
    • 6.3/21 Segregating Real from Simulated Data
    • 6.3/22 Preventing Data Loss at LOG-OFF
  • 6.4 Data Transmission
    • 6.4/1 Automatic Protection of Transmitted Data
    • 6.4/2 User Review of Data Before Transmission
    • 6.4/3 Encrypting Messages
    • 6.4/4 Saving Transmitted Data Until Receipt is Confirmed
    • 6.4/5 Nondisruptive Notification of Messages Received
    • 6.4/6 Authenticating Message Sources
    • 6.4/7 Printing Messages
  • 6.5 Design Change
    • 6.5/1 Flexible Design for Data Protection
    • 6.5/2 Protection from Design Change

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Data Entry

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Data Display

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Sequence Control

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User Guidance

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Data Transmission

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Data Protection

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