Research Month – Week 1

Card sorting

This week, we’re taking a closer look at card sorting, one of the most powerful research methods for understanding how your users think.

This week’s exclusive content

How to use card sorting to work out how your users think

In the field of user research, few methods surpass card sorting for figuring out how your users understand and categorize information.

10 questions about online card sorting

In this article, we answer some of the most common questions about online card sorting – the research method that OptimalSort uses.

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Online card sorting: The comprehensive guide
Online card sorting: The comprehensive guide

Running a card sort remotely has quickly become a popular option just because of how time-intensive in-person card sorting is.

How to develop a taxonomy for your information architecture
How to develop a taxonomy for your information architecture

We run through how to develop a taxonomy for an information architecture.

10 information architecture traps we all fall into: Part 1
10 information architecture traps we all fall into: Part 1

Let’s take a look at 5 common IA traps we’ve all fallen into, how they happen and how to avoid them.