Wayfinding in an electronic database: the relative importance of navigational cues vs. mental models
Information Processing and Management: an International Journal
Principles and guidelines in software user interface design
Principles and guidelines in software user interface design
TOG on Interface
User expectations for the location of web objects
CHI '01 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Social stratification and the digital divide
Social Science Computer Review
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines
Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines
The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook: Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies, and Emerging Applications (Human Factors and Ergonomics Series)
The effects of metaphors on novice and expert learners' performance and mental-model development
Interacting with Computers
Conceptual models of software artifacts
Interacting with Computers
Usable error message presentation in the World Wide Web: Do not show errors right away
Interacting with Computers
Proceedings of the 26th annual ACM international conference on Design of communication
Visual complexity of websites: Effects on users' experience, physiology, performance, and memory
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Affectively intelligent and adaptive car interfaces
Information Sciences: an International Journal
Symmetry and aesthetics in website design: It's a man's business
Computers in Human Behavior
Interacting with Computers
Advances in Human-Computer Interaction
The art of metaphor: a method for interface design based on mental models
Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Virtual Reality Continuum and Its Applications in Industry
Computers in Human Behavior
Elderly mental model of reminder system
Proceedings of the 10th asia pacific conference on Computer human interaction
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
The influence of banner placement and navigation style on the recognition of advertisement banners
Proceedings of the 7th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Making Sense Through Design
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
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In interface development, it is crucial to reflect the users' expectations and mental models. By meeting users' expectations, errors can be prevented and the efficiency of the interaction can be enhanced. Applying these guidelines to website development reveals the need to know where users expect to find the most common web objects like the search field, home button or the navigation. In a preliminary online study with 136 participants, the most common web objects were identified for three web page types: online shops, news portals, and company web pages. These objects were used for the main study, which was conducted with 516 participants. In an online application, prototypical websites had to be constructed by the participants. Data analysis showed that Internet users have distinct mental models for different web page types (online shop, news portal, and company web page). Users generally agree about the locations of many, but not all, web objects. These mental models are robust to demographic factors like gender and web expertise. This knowledge could be used to improve the perception and usability of websites.