Designing a knowledge-based interface for intelligent shopping agents

Journal of Computer Information Systems

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-41

  Zahir, Sajjad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE-BASED INTERFACES (KBI);

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; USER INTERFACES; WEB BROWSERS; WEBSITES;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 0036758305     PISSN: 08874417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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