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Jim Carter B.Sc., B.A., M.Ed.,Ph.D.

Professor

Faculty Member in Computer Science

Office
Thorvaldson 280.3

Research Area(s)

  • Accessibility
  • Usability
  • Software Engineering
  • e-Commerce
  • International Standards

Publications

ISO/IEC Guide 71 Guide for addressing accessibility in standards, final resolution of comments

ISO 9241-13 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDT’s) – Part 13: User Guidance

ISO 9241-14 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDT’s) – Part 14: Menu dialogues

ISO 9241-16 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDT’s) – Part 16: Direct manipulation dialogues

ISO 9241-20 Ergonomics of human system interaction - Part 20: Accessibility guideline for information communication equipment and services – General Guidelines

ISO TR 9241-100: Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Introduction to standards related to software-ergonomics

ISO 9241-110 Ergonomics of human system interaction - Dialogue principles

ISO 9241-143 Ergonomics of human-system interaction – Form based dialogues

ISO 9241-129 Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Guidance on Individualization

ISO 9241-151 Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Software ergonomics for World Wide Web user interfaces

ISO 9241-154 Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Interactive voice response (IVR) applications

ISO 9241-171 Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Guidance on software accessibility

ISO 9241-210: Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Human-Centred Design Process for Interactive Systems

ISO 9241-910 Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Framework for tactile and haptic interaction

ISO 9241-920 Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Guidance on Haptic and Tactile Interactions

ISO/IEC TR 11580 Information Technology - Model for describing user interface objects, actions, and attributes

ISO/IEC TR 11581-1 Information technology - User interface icons - Part 1: Introduction to and overview of icon standards

ISO/IEC 11581-10 Information Technology - User interface icons – Framework and general guidance

ISO/IEC 11581-40 Information technology - User system interfaces and symbols - Icon symbols and functions - Management of icon registration

ISO/IEC 11581-41 Information Technology - User Interface Icons - Part 41: Data structure to be used by the ISO/IEC JTC1/SC35 Icon repository

ISO/IEC 13066-1 Information Technology - Interoperability with Assistive Technology (AT) - Part 1: Requirements and recommendations for interoperability

ISO 14915-1 Software ergonomics for multimedia user interfaces – Part 1: Introduction and framework

ISO 14915-2 Software ergonomics for multimedia user interfaces – Part 2: Multimedia control and navigation

ISO 14915-3 Software ergonomics for multimedia user interfaces – Part 3: Selection of media and media combination

ISO/IEC 18035 Information technology – Icon symbols and functions for controlling multimedia software applications

ISO/IEC 18036 Information technology – Icon symbols and functions for World Wide Web browser toolbars

ISO/IEC TR 19766 Information Technology - Guidelines for the design of icons and symbols to be accessible to all users - Including the elderly and persons with disabilities

ISO/IEC 20071-11 Information technology – User interface component accessibility - Part 11: Alternative text for images

ISO/IEC 20071-21 Information Technology - User interface component accessibility - Part 21 Guidance on audio descriptions

ISO/IEC 24738 Information Technology - Icons: symbols and functions for multimedia link attributes

ISO/IEC 24756 Information technology - Screen icons and symbols for personal mobile communication devices

ISO/IEC 24786 Information technology - User interfaces - Accessible user interface for accessibility settings on information devices

ISO/IEC 24756 Information Technology - Framework for specifying a common access profile (CAP) of needs and capabilities of users, systems, and their environments

ISO/IEC TR 25060 Software product Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) - Common Industry Format (CIF) for Usability - General Framework for Usability-related Information

ISO/IEC 25063 Software product Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) - Common Industry Format (CIF) for Usability - Context of use description

ISO/IEC 25064 Software product Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) - Common Industry Format (CIF) for Usability - User needs report

ISO/IEC 29136 Information Technology - User Interfaces - Accessibility features for personal computers

ISO/IEC 29138-1 Information Technology - Accessibility Considerations for People with Disabilities - Part 1: User Needs Summary

ISO/IEC 29138-2 Information Technology – Accessibility Considerations for People with Disabilities – Part 2: Standards inventory

ISO/IEC 29138-3 Information Technology – Accessibility Considerations for People with Disabilities – Part 3: Guidance on User Needs Mapping

Teaching & Supervision

Current courses include:

CMPT 100 Introduction to Computing (on-line version)

CMPT 355 Theory and Application of Databases

CMPT 479 / 817 Usability Engineering

CMPT 480 / 840 Accessible Computing

Research

Education & Training

B.Sc., University of Alberta, 1973, Chemical Engineering

B.A., University of Alberta, 1977, Classics

M.Ed., University of Alberta, 1980, Industrial & Vocational Education

Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1983, Vocational & Technical Education