• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: An examination of multi‐session web tasks
  • Contributor: MacKay, Bonnie; Watters, Carolyn
  • imprint: Wiley, 2007
  • Published in: Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1002/meet.1450440360
  • ISSN: 0044-7870; 1550-8390
  • Keywords: Library and Information Sciences ; Information Systems
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  • Description: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Users are now performing more sophisticated web tasks. In this poster, we explore web tasks that require multiple web sessions to satisfy a goal. We have explored this topic through a web‐based diary study and a field study using Firefox customized with logging capabilities. We examined the frequency of multi‐session tasks and the range of browser tools that are utilized to complete these tasks.</jats:p>
  • Access State: Open Access