Tree testing

This article is about a technique used to evaluate the usability of a website. For the personality test also known as tree test, see Baum test.

Tree testing is a usability technique for evaluating the findability of topics in a website.[1] It is also known as reverse card sorting or card-based classification.[2]

A large website is typically organized into a hierarchy (a "tree") of topics and subtopics.[3][4] Tree testing provides a way to measure how well users can find items in this hierarchy.[5][6]

Unlike traditional usability testing, tree testing is not done on the website itself; instead, a simplified text version of the site structure is used.[1] This ensures that the structure is evaluated in isolation, nullifying the effects of navigational aids, visual design, and other factors.[7]

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