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40、n-systeminteraction Part 171: Guidance on software accessibilityMarch 2014 2014 CSA GroupCSA/5CAN/CSA-ISO 9241-171:14Ergonomics of human-systeminteraction Part 171: Guidance on softwareaccessibility(ISO 9241-171:2008,IDT)CSA PrefaceStandards development within the Information Technology sector is ha
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49、ange; andd) rationale for the change.CSA Technical Committeeon InformationTechnologyJ. MacFie Microsoft Canada,Ottawa, OntarioRepresenting Producer InterestChairS. Michell Maurya Software Inc.,Ottawa, OntarioRepresenting User InterestVice-ChairJ. Brub IDEgenic Inc.,Gatineau, QubecRepresenting General InterestD. Ferguson Lyngsoe Systems Ltd.,Mississauga, OntarioRepresenting User InterestP. Haighton Organization Metrics,Ottawa, OntarioRepresenting User InterestJ. Knoppers Information Management Services Inc.,Ottawa, OntarioRepresenting User InterestA.
