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Peer reviewedEpp, Mary Ann – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1997
Describes a study that was conducted to identify, describe, and analyze the document representations of Web sites revealed in the hit list of subject searches conducted by four search engines: AltaVista, infoseek Ultra, Lycos, and Open Text Index. Problems are discussed, and implications for Web page design are considered. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Design Requirements, Indexing, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedvan der Walt, Pieter W.; van Brakel, Pieter A. – Electronic Library, 1997
Describes the role of a webmaster as designing, implementing, and maintaining an effective World Wide Web site; discusses needed skills in the areas of network configuration, interface and graphical design, software development, business strategy, writing, editing, marketing, and project management; and considers the webmaster's role in the online…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Development, Design Requirements
Peer reviewedGoodrum, Abby; Spink, Amanda – Information Processing & Management, 2001
Examines visual information needs as expressed in users' Web image queries on the Excite search engine. Discusses metadata; content-based image retrieval; user interaction with images; terms per query; term frequency; and implications for the development of models for visual information retrieval and for the design of Web search engines.…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Design Requirements, Information Needs, Information Retrieval
Denning, Rebecca; Shuttleworth, Marie; Smith, Phil – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1998
Presents six principles for building and evaluating Web-based information retrieval interfaces: help the user develop an understanding of the interface and search process, judge the value of continuing search paths, and refine search queries or search topics; avoid complex navigation; make system actions explicit; and provide verbal labels…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Development, Design Requirements, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedLarge, Andrew; Beheshti, Jamshid; Rahman, Tarjin – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2002
Describes results from focus groups with Web users 10 to 13 years of age in Montreal that explored design criteria for Web portals. Discusses Ask Jeeves for Kids, KidsClick, Lycos Zone, and Yahooligans! and considers screen designs, color, graphics, animation, keyword search capabilities, browsable subject categories, and individual user…
Descriptors: Color, Computer Graphics, Design Requirements, Focus Groups
Peer reviewedLucas, Wendy; Topi, Heikki – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2002
Describes a study of college students that investigated Web-based search engine queries and compared relevancy ratings with expert-formulated queries. Considers the number of subject terms used and the use of Boolean operators and discuses the need for designing search engine interfaces that provide greater support in term selection and operator…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Computer Interfaces, Design Requirements
