scholarly journals An Experimental Study on Topic Distillation Using Web Site Structure

2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-218
Author(s):  
Jee-Suk Lee ◽  
Yung-Mee Chung
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Site Structure ◽  
Topic Distillation

An experimental study of Web switching behavior

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-93
Author(s):  
James Otto ◽  
Mohammad Najdawi ◽  
William Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Waiting Times ◽  
Switching Behavior ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Wait Times ◽  
Web Page ◽  
Extensive Growth ◽  
The Impact

With the extensive growth of the Internet and electronic commerce, the issue of how users behave when confronted with long download times is important. This paper investigates Web switching behavior. The paper describes experiments where users were subjected to artificially delayed Web page download times to study the impact of Web site wait times on switching behavior. Two hypotheses were tested. First, that longer wait times will result in increased switching behavior. The implication being that users become frustrated with long waiting times and choose to go elsewhere. Second, that users who switch will benefit, in terms of decreased download times, from their decision to switch.

scholarly journals Principles and software realization of a multimedia course on theoretical electrical engineering based on enterprise technology

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-87
Author(s):  
Krasimir Penev ◽  
Kostadin Brandisky
Keyword(s):  
Web Site ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Circuit Theory ◽  
Site Structure ◽  
The Core ◽  
Multimedia Teaching ◽  
Enterprise Technology ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Teaching Modules ◽  
The Web

The Department of Theoretical Electrical Engineering (TEE) of Technical University of Sofia has been developing interactive enterprise-technologies based course on Theoretical Electrical Engineering. One side of the project is the development of multimedia teaching modules for the core undergraduate electrical engineering courses (Circuit Theory and Electromagnetic Fields) and the other side is the development of Software Architecture of the web site on which modules are deployed. Initial efforts have been directed at the development of multimedia modules for the subject Electrical Circuits and on developing the web site structure. The objective is to develop teaching materials that will enhance lectures and laboratory exercises and will allow computerized examinations on the subject. This article outlines the framework used to develop the web site structure, the Circuit Theory teaching modules, and the strategy of their use as teaching tool.

Building a Culturally-Competent Web Site

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingru Cui ◽  
Xinwei Wang ◽  
Hock-Hai Teo
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
User Perception ◽  
Site Structure ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Navigation Experience ◽  
The Web

The internationalization of Web sites requires Web designers to provide effective navigation experience for users from diverse cultural backgrounds. This research investigates the effect of cultural cognitive style on user perception of Web site structure characteristics and performance on the Web site, and the subsequent user satisfaction towards the Web site. More specifically, the authors focus on the breadth versus depth of a Web site's structure. A laboratory experiment involving participants from China and the United States was conducted to test the hypotheses. The results showed that cultural cognitive style and Web site structure indeed interact to affect user perception and performance. People with holistic and analytic cultural cognitive styles displayed different perceived navigability and user performance on “broad” and “deep” Web sites. This study adds a cultural dimension to our knowledge on how Web site structure can affect users' experience. It also suggests pragmatic strategies for Web site design practitioners to improve website design in order to produce compelling navigation experience for users from diverse cultures.

scholarly journals Matching web site structure and content

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vassil Gedov ◽  
Carsten Stolz ◽  
Ralph Neuneier ◽  
Michal Skubacz ◽  
Dietmar Seipel
Keyword(s):  
Web Site ◽  
Site Structure

Is the Web Site Well Structured?

2017 ◽  
pp. 178-204
Author(s):  
Tingru Cui ◽  
Xinwei Wang ◽  
Hock-Hai Teo
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Website Design ◽  
User Perception ◽  
Site Structure ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Web

Globalization has driven many organizations to develop an international presence on the web. Building a culturally-competent Web site is of paramount importance. This research investigates the effect of cultural cognitive style on user perception of Web site structure characteristics and performance on the Web site, and the subsequent user satisfaction towards the Web site. More specifically, we focus on the breadth versus depth of a Web site's structure. A laboratory experiment involving 125 participants from China and the United States was conducted to test the hypotheses. The results showed that cultural cognitive style and Web site structure indeed interact to affect user perception and performance. People with holistic and analytic cultural cognitive styles displayed different perceived navigability and user performance on “broad” and “deep” Web sites. This study extends Web site structure literature to the cross-cultural context. It also suggests pragmatic strategies for Web site design practitioners to improve website design in order to attract international audience.

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