Pushing back: Evaluating a new behaviour for the back and forward buttons in web browsers

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 397-414

  Cockburn, Andy ^a   Mckenzie, Bruce ^a   Jasonsmith, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Browser design; Hypertext; Revisitation; Web navigation; World Wide Web

Indexed keywords

HYPERTEXT SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING; USER INTERFACES; WORLD WIDE WEB;

WEB NAVIGATION;

WEB BROWSERS;

EID: 0036865483     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.2002.1025     Document Type: Article

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