Comments on: IA is not card sorting http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2006/ia-is-not-card-sorting Information architecture, interaction design and much more Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:19:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Donna Maurer http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2006/ia-is-not-card-sorting#comment-576 Donna Maurer Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:03:49 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2006/ia-is-not-card-sorting#comment-576 Oh, I think it is still a great and useful technique. In the right domain, combined with the right other inputs. I think you could find out some useful things for dynamic/non-hierarchical sites, particularly about how people do percieve groupings. But there would be other things that contribute to the IA (like the inherent qualities of the content). And clients ask for it because consultants peddle it and life goes around in circles ;) Oh, I think it is still a great and useful technique. In the right domain, combined with the right other inputs.

I think you could find out some useful things for dynamic/non-hierarchical sites, particularly about how people do percieve groupings. But there would be other things that contribute to the IA (like the inherent qualities of the content).

And clients ask for it because consultants peddle it and life goes around in circles ;)

]]> By: Leisa Reichelt http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2006/ia-is-not-card-sorting#comment-575 Leisa Reichelt Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:37:18 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2006/ia-is-not-card-sorting#comment-575 Amen to that. Personally, I find card sorting less and less useful for the types of dynamic and often non-hierarchical sites that I'm working on these days. Doesn't stop clients from asking for it tho! Does this fit with your recent experience, Donna? Amen to that.

Personally, I find card sorting less and less useful for the types of dynamic and often non-hierarchical sites that I’m working on these days. Doesn’t stop clients from asking for it tho!

Does this fit with your recent experience, Donna?

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