Web designers and web users: Influence of the ergonomic quality of the web site on the information search

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1031-1048

  Chevalier, Aline ^a   Kicka, Maud ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

Author keywords

Cognitive load; Ergonomics; Experience; Information search; Web designers; Web users

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; ERGONOMICS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

COGNITIVE LOADS; EXPERIENCE; INFORMATION SEARCH; WEB DESIGNERS; WEB USERS;

WORLD WIDE WEB;

EID: 33747057771     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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