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Treejack
Information architecture validation software
Take the guesswork out of information architecture with Treejack – the usability testing tool you can use to test your IA without visual distractions. Treejack helps you prove your site structure will work before you get into interface design.
Tree testing is a usability technique for evaluating the findability of topics in a website. It’s also known as ‘reverse card sorting’ or ‘card-based classification’. Tree testing is done on a simplified text version of your site structure – without the influence of navigation aids and visual design.
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Proving an Information Architecture
1. Input your tree
Your "tree" is the site structure, your information architecture. Many times it is simplest to think of it as your sitemap.
2. Set tasks
We're here to find out if people can achieve what they came for on your website or intranet. You just need to enter the common tasks for your site. For example "Find the latest and greatest mobile phones"
3. Recruit participants
We give you a unique study link that you can email to your users and customers, tweet to the world, or give to a participant recruitment agent or consultant.
User Centered Information Design
Your study participants will complete a tree testing activity online using their own computer. They will be asked to nominate where they'd expect to find the answers to a series of tasks using your information architecture.
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Information Architecture Design & Validation
Treejack has the most comprehensive, beautiful and insightful tree test results available anywhere.
Task by task breakdown
The task statistics shows you how many participants found the correct answer, how directly they arrived at their chosen answer and how long they took to do it.
Detailed path analysis
Affectionately known as the "pietree", the detailed path analysis tool shows you where your participants went at each junction and where they all selected their final answers.
Destinations table
The destinations table gives you an quick overview of your tree, highlighting the correct answers and the probable problem areas where people incorrectly "found the answer".
Downloadable results
Your Treejack results are available for download including:
- Analysis Spreadsheet: Based on the work of Dave O'Brien, Treejack's Analysis Spreadsheet allows you to perform advanced tree test analysis.
- Full path information: If you need further clarification then dive into the results for individual participants and which paths they took.
Share your results
Once the results are in you can share them with co-workers, clients or friends!
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