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En studie om informationsarkitekturens ineffektivitet på webbplatsers språkvalsfunktion
University of Borås, Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT.
University of Borås, Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
A study on the inefficiency of information architecture on the language selection function of websites (English)
Abstract [en]

The aim of the study is to examine how information architecture can make language options easily available on websites. The question is how users can find the language selector depending on where it is placed and how it is presented visually on the website. How can a user find and locate the language selector on the website if they cannot read the default language. This study examines what is good and bad information architecture when it comes to language selector and if the user experience will be affected. To find the answer in the research, a comparative analysis was performed by examining the position of language options on different sample sites, such as the placement of the language selector on the navbar (navigation bar) or footer, and including the use of icons. The study measures observations from the participants to study differences in user experience across different websites. The study has measured the time it takes to locate the language selector with 100 users. The users have ranked the chosen websites to be able to demonstrate how effective the information architecture is and how it impacts the user experience. This can guide web developers to implement and make the information architecture more efficient for language choices.

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2023.
Keywords [sv]
Användarupplevelse, informationsarkitektur, navigationssystem, webbutveckling, språkval, navigationsmeny, tillgänglighet, effektivitet
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Information Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-30501OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-30501DiVA, id: diva2:1796833
Available from: 2023-09-13 Created: 2023-09-13 Last updated: 2023-09-13Bibliographically approved

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