Tree testing: a quick way to evaluate your IA
Categorised under: Information architecture, Usability & user-centered design
Dave Obrien has posted details on tree testing, a mechanism for evaluating a draft information architecture. To quote:
As we started experimenting with “card-based classification” on paper, it became clear that, while the technique was simple, it was tedious to create the cards on paper, recruit participants, record the results manually, and enter the data into a spreadsheet for analysis. The steps were easy enough, but they were time eaters.
Tags: card-based classification evaluation, tree testing, usability testing
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