Is Card Sorting Good for Ux?

Card sorting is a great technique but it's not always the right technique for UX research. However, when using card sorting along with other UX methods such as usability testing it can help you to find out some functional info about users to get new projects up and running.

What is card sorting in UX research?

Definition: Card sorting is a UX research method in which study participants group individual labels written on notecards according to criteria that make sense to them. ... This is where card sorting can help: ask your users to organize vehicles into groups that make sense to them, and, then, see what patterns emerge.

What do you use card sorting for?

Card sorting is a method used to help design or evaluate the information architecture of a site. In a card sorting session, participants organize topics into categories that make sense to them and they may also help you label these groups.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.