Better in 3D? an empirical investigation of user satisfaction and preferences concerning two-dimensional and three-dimensional product representations in business-to-consumer e-commerce

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 243-281

  Ant Ozok, A ^a   Komlodi, Anita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3D REPRESENTATIONS; BUSINESS TO CONSUMER E COMMERCES; BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER ELECTRONIC COMMERCES; CRONBACH'S ALPHAS; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; INFORMATION VISUALIZATION; INTERNAL RELIABILITIES; PRODUCT REPRESENTATION;

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SURVEYS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 70449567475     PISSN: 10447318     EISSN: 15327590     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10447310802546724     Document Type: Article

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