The impact of task on the usage of web browser navigation mechanisms

Proceedings - Graphics Interface

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 235-242

  Kellar, Melanie ^a   Watters, Carolyn ^a   Shepherd, Michael ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Field study; Navigation; Navigation mechanism; Task; Web browser; Web usage

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; WORLD WIDE WEB;

FIELD STUDY; NAVIGATION MECHANISM; WEB USAGE;

WEB BROWSERS;

EID: 33748675700     PISSN: 07135424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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