scholarly journals Promoting fan labor and "all things Web": A case study of Tosh.0

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose Helens-Hart
Keyword(s):  
Web Site ◽  
Interactive Media ◽  
User Participation ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Television Programs ◽  
Web Site Design ◽  
Site Design ◽  
A Site ◽  
Spreadable Media

Television programs are increasingly paired with interactive media platforms in attempts to reach fragmented audiences though a medium where millions are now seeking entertainment—the Internet. Programs' online presences are cultivated and promoted by paid staffers and unpaid fan laborers. Producers monetize fan activity by guiding its form on their sites. Utilizing the concepts of sticky and spreadable media, an analysis of the Comedy Central show Tosh.0 Web site demonstrates how producers can promote particular types of interactivity through the content and architecture of a multimodal Web site. By designing a site that centralizes the use of popular social media, the producers of Tosh.0 concentrate fans and benefit from their creative labor. Furthermore, this study serves as a test for the scope and usefulness of the concepts of sticky and spreadable media in revealing strategic Web site design that encourages specific types of user participation.

Tactical Electric Power Digital Library

2011 ◽  
pp. 186-215
Author(s):  
Anne Marie Donovan ◽  
Michael Nomura
Keyword(s):  
Electric Power ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Web Site Design ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Site Design ◽  
Site Planning

This case study traces the development of the Tactical Electric Power Digital Library (TEPDL), a special-purpose document repository and information resource Web site. Discussion focuses on content management considerations and their effect on project planning, Web site design, and Web site maintenance. Also described are the process and challenges associated with implementing the content management and content delivery features of TEPDL. The case study is intended to highlight the importance of addressing content management issues early in the digital library Web site planning and design process, and to illustrate how a content management needs analysis can be translated into the selection and development of specific content management tools and processes.

Kansei Engineering and Web Site Design

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Song ◽  
Thomas J. Howard ◽  
Sofiane Achiche ◽  
Ali G. Özkil
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Technical Expertise ◽  
Kansei Engineering ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
Web Site Design ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Successful Design ◽  
Site Design

Capturing users’ needs is critical in web site design. However, a lot of attention has been paid to enhance the functionality and usability, whereas much less consideration has been given to satisfy the emotional needs of users, which is also important to a successful design. This paper explores a methodology based on Kansei Engineering, which was significant used in product and industrial design but not quite been adopted in the IT field, in order to discover implicit emotional needs of users toward web site and transform them into design details. Survey, interview techniques and statistical methods were performed in this paper. A prototype web site was developed based on the Kansei study results integrated with technical expertise and practical considerations. The results showed that the Kansei Engineering methodology, in this paper, played a significant role in web site design in terms of satisfying the emotional needs of users.

Analyzing the Influence of Web Site Design Parameters on Web Site Usability

2005 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 62-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monideepa Tarafdar ◽  
Jie ("Jennifer") Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Web Site ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Web Site Design ◽  
Site Design

Critical Factors to Successful Website Development

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradeep Korgaonkar ◽  
Bay O’Leary ◽  
Ronnie Silverblatt
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Web Site Design ◽  
Website Development ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Cost Reductions ◽  
Site Design ◽  
Security Study

This study was conducted to help understand the factors involved in building a successful website. A national survey of professionals in the areas of Web site design and development were contacted. Based on past published writings in the literature eight factors were identified as critical to the success of website functionality. The factors that are consistently posited in the literature are: 1) Entertainment and Visual Appeal, 2) Reliability, 3) Cost Reductions Attained, 4) Back-End Processes Enabled, 5) Personalization, 6) Information Quality, 7) User Empowerment, and 8) Privacy/Security. Study results are based on the analysis of 349 responses and provide support for the research hypotheses.

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