This paper describes the first of two parts of a research study. The overall objective of the research was to determine the effects of tailoring Internet portal content and presentation style to user requirements according to either or both of two HCI theories. This study involved user requirements gathering by using a portal containing hyperlinks as the test bed. Participants rated the hyperlinks according to importance and the descriptions of each hyperlink according to intuitiveness. Results are discussed in terms of user search behavior and specific search requirements.
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