Perceived disorientation: An examination of a new measure to assess web design effectiveness

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-29

  Ahuja, Jaspreet S ^a   Webster, Jane ^b  

^a Solect Technology Group Inc   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Disorientation; Ease of use; Electronic commerce; Internet; Lost; Navigation; Performance; Web design; World Wide Web

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ONLINE SEARCHING;

CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; DISORIENTATION; WEB DESIGN;

WORLD WIDE WEB;

EID: 0038383203     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-5438(01)00048-0     Document Type: Article

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