Handbook of human factors in Web design / edited by Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Robert W. Proctor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vu, Kim-Phuong L.

Proctor, Robert W.

Series:

Human factors and ergonomics.

Human factors and ergonomics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Web sites--Design--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Web sites.

Computer software--Human factors--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Computer software.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (788 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Effective user interactions are required for a Web site to accomplish its specific goals, which is necessary for an organization to receive a proper return on investment or other desired outcomes. Several handbooks exist that describe work in the fields of human factors and human-computer interaction, but they are not specific to Web design-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Section I. Background and Overview; Chapter 1. Historical Overview of Human Factors and Ergonomics; Chapter 2. A Brief History of Computers and the Internet; Chapter 3. Human-Computer Interaction; Section II. Human Factors and Ergonomics; Chapter 4. Physical Ergonomics and the Web; Chapter 5. Cognitive Ergonomics; Chapter 6. Human Factor Aspects of Team Cognition; Section III. Interface Design and Presentation of Information; Chapter 7. Multimodal User Interfaces: Designing Media for the Auditory and Tactile Channels

Chapter 8. Presentation of InformationChapter 9. Developing Adaptive Interfaces for the Web; Section IV. Organization of Information for the Web; Chapter 10. Applications of Concept Maps to Web Design and Web Work; Chapter 11. Organization and Structure of Information Using Semantic Web Technologies; Chapter 12. Organization of Information for Concept Sharing and Web Collaboration; Chapter 13. Web-Based Organization Models; Section V. Information Retrieval and Sharing: Search Engines, Portals, and Intranets

Chapter 14. Searching and Evaluating Information on the WWW: Cognitive Processes and User SupportChapter 15. Design of Portals; Chapter 16. Intranets and Intra-Organizational Communication; Section VI. Accessibility and Universal Access; Chapter 17. A Design Code of Practice for Universal Access: Methods and Techniques; Chapter 18. Access to Web Content by Those with Disabilities and Others Operating under Constrained Conditions; Chapter 19. International Standards for Accessibility in Web Design and the Technical Challenges in Meeting Them; Section VII. Web Usability Engineering

Chapter 20. User Research: User-Centered Methods for Designing Web InterfacesChapter 21. Evaluating Web Usability; Chapter 22. The Web UX Design Process-A Case Study; Section VIII. Task Analysis and Performance Modeling; Chapter 23. Task Analysis Methods and Tools for Developing Web Applications; Chapter 24. An Ecological Perspective to Meaning Processing: The Dynamics of Abductive Systems; Chapter 25. Cognitive User Modeling; Section IX. Specific Web Applications; Chapter 26. E-Learning 2.0; Chapter 27. Behavioral Research and Data Collection via the Internet

Chapter 28. Designing E-Commerce User InterfacesChapter 29. E-Health in Health Care; Section X. User Behavior and Cultural Influences; Chapter 30. Human Factors in Online Consumer Behavior; Chapter 31. Analyzing and Modeling User Activity for Web Interactions; Chapter 32. Web Security, Privacy, and Usability; Chapter 33. Cross-Cultural Web Design; Section XI. Emerging Technologies; Chapter 34. Mobile Interface Design for M-Commerce; Chapter 35. Human Factors in the Evaluation and Testing of Online Games

Chapter 36. What Is in an Avatar? Identity, Behavior, and Integrity in Virtual Worlds for Educational and Business Communications

Notes:

IDT 540

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-04-022151-3

0-429-22828-7

0-429-10422-7

1-322-62171-3

1-4398-2595-5

1-4398-2594-7

1-4106-1199-X

9780429228285

OCLC:

1290044973