Using Design Patterns to Redesign the Search Engine of an Academic Web Site
Journal Title: Romanian Journal of Human - Computer Interaction - Year 2010, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Paper presents the use of design patterns as a solution for redesigning the interaction between visitors and the search engine of an academic Web site – in this case, the collaborative XWiki-based Web site of the Faculty of Computer Science, „A. I. Cuza” University of Iasi, Romania.
Authors and Affiliations
Sabin-Corneliu Buraga, Ecaterina Valică
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