Navigational Design of Web Information Systems – Framework Development and Case Study

Brelage, Christian and Recker, Jan C. and Mueller-Wienbergen, Felix (2006) Navigational Design of Web Information Systems – Framework Development and Case Study. In Ljungberg, Jan and Andersson, Magnus, Eds. Proceedings 14th European Conference on Information Systems, Goeteborg, Sweden.

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Abstract

As prior empirical and conceptual work indicates, success and usability of web information systems is subject to navigational design. Although web information systems are not a new phenomenon and were examined intensively in the past, holistic in-depth investigations of navigational issues seem to be arbitrary rather than theoretically and conceptually founded. In particular, we argue that we are lacking an appropriate description language serving as a shared conceptualization of our subject of research. We present a conceptual framework for describing and assessing web information systems and their navigational capabilities. Moreover, we provide some empirical evidence of its applicability by reporting on a case study that pays special regard to navigational design and usability improvement.

Item Type:	Conference Paper
Status:	Published
Keywords:	web information systems, navigation, conceptual framework
Subjects:	280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences > 280400 Computation Theory and Mathematics > 280401 Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity 280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences > 280100 Information Systems > 280112 Information Systems Development Methodologies 280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences > 280100 Information Systems > 280104 Computer-Human Interaction
ID Code:	4634
Deposited By:	Recker, Jan
Deposited On:	04 July 2006
Copyright Owner:	Copyright 2006 (please consult author)