Design for effective support of user intentions in information-rich interactions

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 177-194

  Albers, Michael ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 68149168080     PISSN: 00472816     EISSN: 15413780     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/TW.39.2.d     Document Type: Article

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