Computer-based method of measuring the usability of a web site

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2011-03-08

2011-03-08

Lu, Kuen S (Department: 2156)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Search engines

Reexamination Certificate

active

07904443

ABSTRACT:
Computer-based method of detecting the guidance performance of an information driven web site for a user seeking a desired content, wherein a transition value is assigned to each click based on the effectiveness and efficiency of transition between web pages of such web site, and an indicator value is determined by combining these values into a metric, which reflects guidance performance of such web site.

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