Testing findability in a navigation structure without the influence of visual design. Isolates IA from UI to get a clean read on whether content is findable.
Mid-IA work, to test findability in a navigation structure in isolation from visual design.
About 1 week: a few days to build the tree, a few days to field with 30-50 participants.
A text-based tree of your proposed navigation structure, a tree testing tool, and a set of realistic findability tasks.
Testing findability in a navigation structure without the influence of visual design. Isolates IA from UI to get a clean read on whether content is findable.
Only tests navigation paths. Cannot account for search, landing pages, or cross-linking. No visual context.
Whether you're rethinking a flagship product or trying to make sense of complex user behavior, I'd love to talk.