Abstract. During the last decade research groups as well as a number of commercial software developers have started to deploy embodied conversational characters in the user interfa...
UMTS/WLAN integration offers considerable benefits for the users as well as for the mobile network. As soon as coverage is available, a mobile user should be able to switch seamle...
Tom Van Leeuwen, Ingrid Moerman, Bart Dhoedt, Piet...
Do different design and information content factors influence trust and mistrust of online health sites? Fifteen women faced with a risky health decision were observed while searc...
Elizabeth Sillence, Pamela Briggs, Lesley Fishwick...
The growing use of Instant Messaging for social and work-related communication has created a situation where incoming messages often become a distraction to users while they are p...
Under-contribution is a problem for many online communities. Social psychology theories of social loafing and goal-setting can provide mid-level design principles to address this ...
Gerard Beenen, Kimberly S. Ling, Xiaoqing Wang, Kl...