5 things to tick off before launching a remote card sort
Here are the 5 top things to tick off before launching a remote card sort.
Card sorting
Card sorting is a research technique that can show you how people understand and categorize information.
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The latest in Card sorting
Our latest feature session replay has landed 🥳
What is session replay? Session replay allows you to record participants completing a card sort without the need for plug-ins or integrations. This great new feature captures the participant’s interactions and creates a recording for each participant completing the card sort that you can view in your own time. It’s a great way to identify... View Article
Product Roadmap Update
At Optimal Workshop, we’re dedicated to building the best user research platform to empower you with the tools to better understand your customers and create intuitive digital experiences. We’re thrilled to announce some game-changing updates and new products that are on the horizon to help elevate the way you gather insights and keep customers at... View Article
Dive deeper into participant responses with segments
Our exciting new feature, segments, saves time by allowing you to create and save groups of participant responses based on various filters. Think of it as your magic wand to effortlessly organize and scrutinize the wealth of data and insight you collect in your studies. Even more exciting is that the segments are available in... View Article
Welcome to the Optimal Academy 🎓
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new online learning platform – the Optimal Academy. The academy offers on-demand courses and webinars to help you master each Optimal Workshop tool effectively and further build your expertise in Information Architecture (IA) and User Experience (UX). We have crafted a learning experience to cater to... View Article
Product Update - August 2023
We’re excited to share some new features and product updates that we’ve rolled out lately and what’s coming up next. What’s new… Speeding up task analysis in Treejack 🚤 Customer feedback and research have shown that users analyse results in Treejack in a task-by-task manner. To better support this way of working, we’ve updated Treejack... View Article
How to Conduct an Effective Card Sorting Session for Improved IA
Whether you’re designing a new website or redesigning an existing one, card sorting is a quick, reliable and inexpensive research tool that can significantly improve your information architecture. By improving your information architecture, you’re giving yourself the best chance at delivering a product that is accessible, usable and relevant. So, what exactly is card sorting?... View Article
Live training: Dive head first into card sort analysis
Your cards have been sorted, and now you have lots of amazing data and insight to help improve your information architecture. So how do you interpret the results? Never fear, our product ninjas Alex and Aidan are here to help. In our latest live training session they take you on a walk-through of card sort... View Article
Make your investment in UX research go further
Want to make your investment in UX research go further? If you’re feeling the heat from shrinking resources or budgets but know the value of UX research, sharing the ‘research love’ might be a good approach. Bring your stakeholders into the research fold by involving them in all or part of the process. Don’t just... View Article
Back your investment in UX research
Thinking about putting that big UX research project on hold for now as part of cost cutting? Unsure how to respond to questions around the value of UX research in light of concerns raised by your organization around spending? In tough economic times it’s tempting to adopt a double down mentality and view UX research... View Article
Different ways to test information architecture
We all know that building a robust information architecture (IA) can make or break your product. And getting it right can rely on robust user research. Especially when it comes to creating human-centered, intuitive products that deliver outstanding user experiences. But what are the best methods to test your information architecture? To make sure that... View Article
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