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IADIS
2003
13 years 6 months ago
First Impressions in Online Matchmaking
We report results of a web-based experiment in which we investigated the effects of physical appearance and attribute similarity on first-impression formation in online matchmakin...
Sameer Bajaj, Lee S. Sproull
IADIS
2003
13 years 6 months ago
A Flexible Approach to Semi-Automatic Accessibility Evaluation
Experience in preparing Web content for people with visual disabilities shows that automatic testing of accessibility is clearly insufficient to meet real-world demands, and that ...
Mireille Blay-Fornarino, Karima Boudaoud, Anne-Mar...
IADIS
2003
13 years 6 months ago
Query Formulation in Web Information Search
Query formulation is an essential part of successful information retrieval. The challenges in formulating effective queries are emphasized in web information search, because the w...
Anne Aula
IADIS
2003
13 years 6 months ago
Pandora Case Tool: Triggers Generating for Cardinality Constraints in RDBMS
The cardinality constraint is one of the most important constraints that can be established in a conceptual model. Nevertheless, not all CASE tools for developing database support...
Harith T. Al-Jumaily, Dolores Cuadra, Paloma Mart&...
IADIS
2003
13 years 6 months ago
An Agent-Based Architecture for Demand-Responsive Passenger Service
Demand responsive transport services are systems that assign users’ specific transport requests to different vehicles enabled to fulfill the required service. In order to contai...
Claudio Cubillos, Franco Guidi-Polanco
IADIS
2003
13 years 6 months ago
Understanding Expert Search Strategies for Designing User-Friendly Search Interfaces
Web search engines face an extremely heterogeneous user population from web novices to highly skilled experts. Currently, the search strategies of the experienced web searchers ar...
Anne Aula, Mika Käki
IADIS
2003
13 years 6 months ago
Cybercultural Models Beyond Internet Banking: An Ethnographic Study in a Finnish Retail Bank
This paper suggests cultural models for virtual banking based on ethnographic research. The spatial and temporal features of cybersp ace change the traditional banking service and...
Johanna Ahola, Helena Ahola
IADIS
2003
13 years 6 months ago
Information Retrieval in Digital Libraries Using XML Mediation
Digital libraries are more and more available on the web. However, retrieving information in these libraries is not easy because of sources heterogeneity and distribution. Thus, w...
Laila Benhlima, Dalila Chiadmi
IADIS
2003
13 years 6 months ago
Evaluation of Web Sites a Theoretical Framework
We sketch a theoretical framework for the construction of evaluation schemes for web sites. The framework is based on the structure quite explicitly found in mathematics, physics ...
Terje Aaberge, Ivar Petter Grøtte, Ingjerd ...
IADIS
2003
13 years 6 months ago
Shared Metadata and Markup Tools for Characterizing Materials Science Digital Resources
There is currently a lack of rich description attached to materials science content available on the Web as well as usercentered tools to attach such description. Dublin Core (DC)...
Laura M. Bartolo, Cathy S. Lowe