Comparison-shopping services and agent designs

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Wan, Yun, 1974-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2009.
• Subjects: Consumer education.; Shopping > Computer network resources.; Intelligent agents (Computer software); Agent designs; Comparision-shopping; Durability comparison; Efficiency of search patterns; Online environments; Price comparison; Product complexity; Search patterns in electronic market; Shopbots; Shopping behavior; Small online vendors
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: electronic texts (xvi, 319 p. : ill.) : digital files.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-307) and index.
• ISBN: 9781599049793 (ebook); 1599049791 (ebook)
• Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

This book provides a collection of comprehensive research articles on the rising demand for more informative consumer services from e-commerce and agent technology researchers, academicians, and practitioners with an overview and references to the latest advancements in the field.