This edited volume--sponsored by the SCP and similar to Schumann/Thorson "Advertising and the World Wide Web (`99)"--contains historical and theoretical foundations of the Internet. It will discuss the structure of Web advertising and serves to better ac

Contents: C.P. Haugtvedt, K.A. Machleit, R.F. Yalch, Introduction. Part I: Community.A. Toder-Alon, F.F. Brunel, W.L.S. Siegal, Ritual Behavior and Community Change: Exploring the Social-Psychological Roles of Net Rituals in the Developmental Processes of Online Consumption Communities. R.M. Schindler, B. Bickart, Published Word of Mouth: Referable, Consumer-Generated Information on the Internet. R. Lewis, L. Mobilio, J.E. Phelps, N. Raman, Understanding Pass-Along Emails: Motivations and Behaviors of Viral Consumers. D.M. Boush, L. Kahle, What, and How, We Can Learn From Online Consumer Discussion Groups. Part II: Advertising.A. Mitchell, A. Valenzuela, How Banner Ads Affect Brand Choice Without Click-Through. J-L. Chandon, M.S. Chtourou, Factors Affecting Click-Through Rate. M.R. Nelson, Exploring Consumer Response to "Advergaming." R.J. Kent, P.D. Lynch, S.S. Srinivasan, Going Mobile: Marketing and Advertising on Wireless Networks Around the World. Part III: Customization.J.J. Crow, J. Shanteau, Online Product Customization: Factors Investigating the Product and Process. J. Godek, J.F. Yates, Marketing to Individual Consumers Online: The Influence of Perceived Control. D. Luna, L.A. Perrachio, M.D. de Juan Vigaray, Smoother Surfing Across Cultures: Bilinguals on the Web. K.B. Murray, G. Häubl, Processes of Preference Construction in Agent-Assisted Online Shopping. Part IV: Site Design.R.C. Omanson, J.A. Cline, C.L. Nordhielm, Effects of Visual Consistency on the Site Identity and Product Attitude. E. Purinton, D.E. Rosen, Gendered Information Processing: Implication for Web Site Design. B. Fasolo, G.H. McClelland, K.A. Lange, The Effect of Site Design and Interattribute Correlations on Interactive Web-Based Decisions. Part V: Decision Making.P. Henry, Is the Internet Empowering Consumers to Make Better Decisions, or Strengthening Marketers' Potential to Persuade? S. Mishra, R.W. Olshavsky, Rationality Unbounded: The Internet and Its Effect on Consumer Decision Making. J.W. Park, H-J. Lee, H-I. Lee, Consumer Relationships With an e-Brand: Implications for e-Brand Extensions. A.M. Levin, I.P. Levin, C.E. Heath, Finding the Best Ways to Combine Online and Offline Shopping Features. E. Sivadas, B. Stern, R. Mehta, M. Jones, Consumer Behavior in Online Auctions: An Exploratory Study. N.T. Brewer, The Impact of Internet Use on Health Cognitions and Health Behavior. Part VI: Research Tools and Approaches.T. Daugherty, H. Li, F. Biocca, Experiential Ecommerce: A Summary of Research Investigating the Impact of Virtual Experience on Consumer Learning. B.G. Englis, M.R. Solomon, P. Danskin, Web-Based Consumer Research.