The assessment of usability of electronic shopping: A heuristic evaluation

被引:76
作者
Chen, SY [1 ]
Macredie, RD [1 ]
机构
[1] Brunel Univ, Sch Informat Syst Comp & Math, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, Middx, England
关键词
electronic commerce; usability evaluation; interface evaluation; web-based application;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2005.08.008
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 [信息资源管理]; 120501 [图书馆学];
摘要
Today there are thousands of electronic shops accessible via the Web. Some provide user-friendly features whilst others seem not to consider usability factors at all. Yet, it is critical that the electronic shopping interface is user-friendly so as to help users to obtain their desired results. This study applied heuristic evaluation to examine the usability of current electronic shopping. In particular, it focused on four UK-based supermarkets offering electronic services: including ASDA, Iceland, Sainsbury, and Tesco. The evaluation consists of two stages: a free-flow inspection and a task-based inspection. The results indicate that the most significant and common usability problems have been found to lie within the areas of 'User Control and Freedom' and 'Help and Documentation'. The findings of this study are applied to develop a set of usability guidelines to support the future design of effective interfaces for electronic shopping. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:516 / 532
页数:17
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