On-the-go consumers require dynamic information, particularly "word of mouth," to make better purchase decisions. A popular genre of mobile map services is travel/cuisin...
The main objective of this work is to exploit the relationship between the information findability problem and a subject-based organization of information. Identification of a sub...
In a traditional information retrieval system, it is assumed that queries can be posed about any topic. In reality, a large fraction of web queries are posed about a relatively sm...
Computer users have tasks they need to perform, and are therefore motivated to overcome poorly designed interfaces. With video games, there is no external motivation for the task ...
Online reviews provide consumers with valuable information that guides their decisions on a variety of fronts: from entertainment and shopping to medical services. Although the pr...