Optimizing heuristic evaluation process in E-commerce: Use of the Taguchi method

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-287

  Ling, Chen ^a   Salvendy, Gavriel ^b,c  

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

^b SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

^c TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; HEURISTIC METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; TAGUCHI METHODS;

COGNITIVE STYLES; CONTROL FACTORS; EVALUATION MODES; EVALUATION RESULTS; HEURISTIC EVALUATION; OPTIMIZED EVALUATION; TAGUCHI ANALYSIS; USABILITY EVALUATION METHODS;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 34547361475     PISSN: 10447318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10447310709336965     Document Type: Article

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