Advances in Human-Computer Interaction
Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 121494, 9 pages
doi:10.1155/2009/121494
Research Article
Cognitive Load in eCommerce Applications—Measurement and Effects on User Satisfaction
1Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Missionsstrasse 62a, 4055 Basel, Switzerland
2IV-Stelle Basel-Stadt, Lange Gasse 7, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
Received 15 October 2008; Accepted 24 February 2009
Academic Editor: Richard Kline
Copyright © 2009 Peter Schmutz et al. This is an open access article distributed under the
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