Conflicting viewpoints on web design

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 225-230

  O'connor, Peter ^a  

^a ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

E Commerce; Internet use; Travel; Website design; Websites

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745649167     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J073v17n02_17     Document Type: Article

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