A group card sorting methodology for developing informational Web sites

IEEE International Professional Communication Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 437-445

  Zimmerman, Donald E ^a   Akerelrea, Carol ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Card sorting; Usability; Web sites

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MAIL; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; SEARCH ENGINES; SMART CARDS; SORTING;

CARD SORTING;

WEBSITES;

EID: 0036444870     PISSN: 2158091X     EISSN: 21581002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/IPCC.2002.1049127     Document Type: Article

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