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What is Card Sorting?
Card sorting is a research method used by Information Architects and Useability Professionals. It is a simple and inexpensive technique designed to assist in the organisation of information. It can improve the way items are labeled and how information is structured on a website.
The technique involves presenting participants with a list of items, which they have to sort into categories according to how they feel the items should be organised logically.
paper card sort
Card sorting has evolved from the time consuming and expensive exercise of physically sorting paper cards to the online environment where large amounts of data can be automatically analysed quickly, cheaply and by a more diverse audience.
This website will help you to understand how an online card sorting tool can help you deliver a better website for your users. It also describes and evaluates the following three online card sorting tools:
UsabiliTEST, WebSort and UXSort
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