UX Methods A-Z

• Card Sorting

  Design or evaluate the information architecture of a site.

  • Mental Model
  • User Behavior

• Category Design

  Creating structures and schemes that make the location and use of content clear.

  • Metadata Scheme
  • Site Map

• Competitive Analysis

  Evaluate competitors to identify opportunities in their strengths and weaknesses.

  • Business Goals
  • Content Structure

• Content Auditing

  Identify and assess the quality and usefulness of existing content.

  • Content Insight

• Contextual Interviewing

  Observation of users performing tasks in their own environment.

  • User Goals
  • User Behavior

• First Click Testing

  Discover what users interact with first when they land on your web page.

  • User Behavior
  • Navigation Effectiveness

• Heuristic Evaluation

  Evaluate a site to indentify usability flaws and other areas for improvement.

  • Navigation Effectiveness
  • Task Completion Insight

• Navigation Design

  The system of links that allows users to move between pages of a website.

  • Labeling Scheme
  • Navigation Model

• Prototyping

  A draft version of a product that helps you explore its functionality and use.

  • Information Hierarchy
  • Navigation Model

• Stakeholder Interviewing

  Understanding the perspective and influence of those invested in a project's success.

  • Business Goals
  • User Goals

• Style Tile Creation

  Communicate the use of fonts, colors, and interface elements in a design system.

  • Color Palette
  • Typography

• User Interviewing

  Understand the tasks and motivations of the user group for whom you are designing.

  • User Goals

• Wireframing

  Interface illustration that focuses on prioritization, functionality, and behavior.

  • Information Hierarchy
  • Interaction Pattern