I’ve just uploaded an attempt, “Evaluating Standards – A Discussion of Perspectives, Issues and Evaluation Dimensions” (MS Word), to say in more than a few words why “Evaluating Standards” is easier to say than to do. For most of the issues there are no easy answers but I have tried to make some suggestions for a heuristic approach inspired by the Neilsen and Molich approach to usability. I’d like to acknowledge Scott Wilson for contributing his insight into what makes a good standard.