---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: JECR CFP "Human Factors in Web-based Interaction" Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 00:31:40 -0500 From: Fiona Nah fnah@UNLNOTES.UNL.EDU To: ISWORLD@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE

CALL FOR PAPERS

Journal of Electronic Commerce Research (JECR) Special Issue on Human Factors in Web-based Interaction

The Internet and WWW are revolutionizing our daily lives and the way business is conducted. Since 1997, the Web has gradually evolved into a true economy and a new frontier for business. In this new Internet age, the design of a quality Web site is critical to the success of many businesses. To attract and retain visitors, Web sites need to be human-centered, easy and quick to navigate, and speak the visitor's language. User experience with the Web site is also very important. The experience should be in line with the user's goal and should feel natural to the user. Unfortunately, principles of good Web design are not well understood, and problems such as poor navigability, slow download times, and confusing content are common among Web sites. Furthermore, Web design is complicated by the emergence of small-screen (mobile) devices, where design principles may be substantially different from those used to create traditional Web interfaces.

This Special Edition of the JECR "Call for Papers" addresses the needs for a better understanding of the principles of good Web design as well as the specific design criteria for different categories of Web sites (e.g., auction sites, content providers, virtual storefronts, individual home pages, distance learning sites). Questions that are of interest to this special issue include:

What are the criteria of a good E-Commerce Web site? How should one go about designing an effective E-Commerce Web site? What are the different approaches and dimensions to evaluate E-Commerce Web usability? Which approaches and dimensions are most appropriate for evaluating different E-Commerce Web sites? What are the challenges and issues involved in the design and use of Web interfaces for small-screen (mobile) devices?

Other topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

˜ Web usability assessments ˜ Criteria for Web usability tests ˜ Guidelines for effective Web design and graphical user Web interface ˜ Systematic approaches for Web design and evaluation ˜ Design metrics for E-Commerce Web pages ˜ Design principles for traditional E-Commerce Web versus wireless E-Commerce Web ˜ Designing interactive E-Commerce Web sites ˜ Multi-dimensional visualization for E-Commerce Web sites ˜ Designing trustworthy and credible E-Commerce Web sites ˜ Design and evaluation of Web interface for negotiation and auction ˜ Design and evaluation of Web interface for any-to-any collaboration ˜ Evaluation of effective Web design for B2B, B2C, C2C and C2B E-commerce from the perspectives of buyers, sellers, and intermediaries ˜ Evaluation of effective Web design for supply chain management ˜ Web design principles for information and knowledge management

Important Dates: Paper submission: November 1, 2001 Paper acceptance/rejection: January 31, 2002 Revised paper submission: March 31, 2002 Final paper submission: May 15, 2002 Publication date: August 2002

Submission Information: Completed manuscripts are to be submitted electronically by November 1, 2001 to: fnah2@unl.edu. The names, affiliations, and contact information (i.e., phone, fax, email addresses) of all authors should be provided only on the cover page. Articles submitted will undergo a double-blind review. Contributing authors may be asked to serve as reviewers for the special issue.

For submission guidelines and other pertinent information, please visit the JECR website at http://www.csulb.edu/web/journals/jecr/

Please address your inquiries and submissions (in Microsoft Word format) to: Dr. Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah University of Nebraska-Lincoln 209 CBA Lincoln, NE 68588-0491 Tel: (402) 472-6060 Fax: (402) 472-5855 Email: fnah2@unl.edu

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