Information Architecture Validation
- Closed-card sort
- IA Navigation Test (free WebGenCode from class)
- Usability testing
Discussion questions
- How does the Delphi Approach to card sorting compare to other validation methods? Is it a design method or validation method?
- In what ways do each method replicate real usage?
- Are there any other methods with more external validity?
- Is there a difference between testing a taxonomy and an information architecture? (see article on Testing Taxonomies for one take on this question)