From its early days, the World Wide Web space has demonstrated strong agglomeration trends with a very small number of web sites capturing the larger part of the Internet population. At a first glance, agglomeration over the virtual space sounds as a paradox. Web sites are numerous and highly diversified and can be easily reached from everywhere and anybody, with no particular transportation or...

The article talks about sports sites on the Internet. Also, analysis of achievements and shortcomings further expansion activity sites, implementation continuous reform site is presented.

Based on the research model, language anxiety, prior non-native language experience, Internet self-efficacy and language self-efficacy are analyzed for the intention to use non-native language commercial web sites, respectively. Prior non-native language experience has affected language anxiety, language self-efficacy and intention to use non-native language commercial web sites, respectively. ...

This paper reports on the evaluation of wireless Internet news sites using the WebQual/m instrument. From initial application in the domain of traditional Internet Web sites, the instrument has been adapted for sites delivered using the wireless application protocol (WAP). The WebQual approach is to assess the Web-site quality from the perspective of the 'voice of the customer’, an approach ado...

This paper examines how New Zealand banks enhance their retail banking services through the Internet. Seven NZ online banks were studied in terms of their web sites’ effectiveness, functionalities and Internet strategies. The functionality was examined by evaluating banks’ web sites using a tailored electronic commerce model. The effectiveness was surveyed utilising a judgment sample of actual ...

WebQual is a method for assessing the quality of Web sites. The method has been developed iteratively through application in various domains, including Internet bookstores and Internet auction sites. In this paper we report on the application of a new version of WebQual to Internet bookstores: Amazon, BOL, and the Internet Bookshop. WebQual draws on previous work in three areas: Web site usabil...

OBJECTIVE Unmet health needs experienced by new mothers may potentially be reduced by the use of Internet-based information, advice, decision support, and social networking. New mothers' Web site preferences must be understood in order to develop successful Internet-delivered healthcare information. The purpose of this study is to determine the Web site preferences of new mothers in order to be...

This paper develops a research model of the importance of consumers’ perceived risk and the Internet shopping experience in the online purchasing behavior of Internet users. The model was tested using a survey of some 700 New Zealand Internet users. Both the perceived risk and perceived benefits of Internet shopping were found to be significantly associated with the amount and frequency of onli...

In Japan, it is illegal to sell pharmaceuticals on Internet auction sites, although a considerable number of pharmaceuticals are listed on such sites. We investigated the current situation regarding the illegal trade in pharmaceuticals on Japanese Internet auction sites and the responses of site administrators to such transactions. We searched for pharmaceuticals and "gray" items that were susp...

In 2002, we found gender differences in the use of the Internet. Since then, however, the Internet has changed considerably. We therefore conducted a follow-up study in 2012. The study involved 501 students (389 females and 100 males, 12 participants unspecified gender) and we measured Internet use, Internet anxiety, and Internet identification. We found that males had a greater breadth of Inte...