Abstract:

The worldwide penetration of the Internet has provided great opportunities for utilizing information
portals. Despite their early advantage and superior technology, information portals design faces many challenges in practice. One of these challenges is the globalization because an information portal might be accessed by users in an international environment. This article explores the third dimension of information portal design, which addresses user customization on information portals from a global perspective. The study results could contribute to information portal design, information portal implementation and information portal application globally.