An optimal method for URL design of webpage journals

MousaviLou, Zahra; Oskouei, Rozita Jamili

doi:10.1007/s13278-018-0532-z

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“…A normalized URL is then one that users would be able to guess, or that would be the most feasible given a list of options and the users’ understanding of the website, much in the way that users choose vocabulary from natural language in a way that combines their personal preferences with an awareness of the norms structuring the institutional context (Hervás et al , 2013). A 2018 analysis of online research papers indicated the value of placing content-related information in the URL to increase intelligibility and improve search engine optimization (Mousavilou and Jamili Oskouei, 2018). In contrast, idiosyncratic variations in vocabulary and pathways work against straightforwardness and usability, two basic goals for effective design (Norman, 2013).…”

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“…An awkward URL serves the indexical function desired by machine-level normalization and linking, but it does not serve intelligibility or usability functions. A meaningful URL, on the other hand, can help characterize the content of the webpage and situate that content in a larger structure that users can navigate (Mousavilou and Jamili Oskouei, 2018, p. 52). User-focused normalization should thus lead to URLs that are feasible in multiple practical situations which are tied back to the creation of a user-centric, if not user-generated, vocabulary connected to the website and, by implication, to the institution.…”

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URL normalization and assessing website structures in higher education websites

Richardson

2020

IJWIS

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Purpose This study aims to explore the character and attainment of an effective URL system by expanding the concept of URL normalization, originally connected to machine-reading access of web pages, to form a broader understanding of URL systematization that includes user-focused cognitive and practical elements. Design/methodology/approach A revised understanding of URL normalization will be used to critically analyzed URLs of main admissions pages from M1 universities, as designated by the Carnegie Foundation. Findings The study found that very few institutions implemented well-organized systems of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) and redirects and that many included unintelligible and impractical URLs that would hinder the effective use of their websites. Practical implications A broader understanding of URL systematization will result in more effective website design. URLs must serve an indexical function pointing to a unique web resource, whatever the URL's format. However, URLs should also consider human usability issues and strive to be simple, short, communicable, intelligible and ultimately useful as part of social interactions. Poorly designed URLs create frustration, if not failure, by being difficult to use, confusing or interminable. An effective URL system should also include redirects to anticipate alternate, meaningful URLs that are different from the canonical path. The framework and recommendations arising from this study are applicable to many website structures. Originality/value The expanded understanding of the concept of URL normalization and subsequent evaluation principles can be used to assess the overall coherence and completeness of the website in general, thus improving website usability.

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URL normalization and assessing website structures in higher education websites

Richardson

2020

IJWIS

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Real power loss reduction by Enhanced Electromagnetic Field and Lightning Process Optimization algorithms

Lenin

2021

Energy Reports

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Assessing quality of online learning platforms for in-service teachers’ professional development: The development and application of an instrument

Zhang

Wang²,

Yang³

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Front. Psychol.

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To help optimize online learning platforms for in-service teachers’ professional development, this study aims to develop an instrument to assess the quality of this type of platforms on teacher satisfaction. After reliability and validity tests and expert empowerment, the 27-item instrument was formed. Based on the information systems (IS) success model, this instrument was designed to measure teacher perceptions of the quality of online learning platforms from three dimensions, namely, content quality, technical quality, and service quality. Moreover, the developed instrument was used to analyze the effects of the National Teacher Training Platform amid the COVID-19 outbreak in China. The findings revealed that the improvement of the platform’s style, tool function, operating efficiency, and teaching methods could enhance teachers’ experience of online training.

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An optimal method for URL design of webpage journals

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URL normalization and assessing website structures in higher education websites

URL normalization and assessing website structures in higher education websites

Real power loss reduction by Enhanced Electromagnetic Field and Lightning Process Optimization algorithms

Assessing quality of online learning platforms for in-service teachers’ professional development: The development and application of an instrument

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