APRIL 2004
Card sorting: a definitive guide
Categorised under: articles, usability & information architecture
Card sorting is a simple user-centered technique for obtaining insight into the structure of a site. But is it really so simple? This definitive guide to card sorting includes detailed instructions on how to execute and analyze a sort, plus helpful hints to improve your sorts.
Full article (Boxes and Arrows)
Donna (Maurer) Spencer is an alumni of Step Two Designs, and is a specialist in information architecture. Donna has presented widely on IA, and is currently writing a book on card sorting. 
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