Usability Software
The following software applications and websites describe useful tools for conducting usability research.
Card Sorting
Optimal Sort
http://www.optimalworkshop.com/optimalsort.htm
websort (Web-based)
http://websort.net
xSort (Mac only)
http://www.xsortapp.com
Content Inventory
Excel (Microsoft; Mac)
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/excel
Excel (Microsoft; PC)
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/default.aspx
Numbers (Apple; Mac only)
http://www.apple.com/iwork/numbers
Site Map Diagrams and Wireframes
Fireworks CS4 (Adobe; Mac and PC)
http://www.adobe.com/products/fireworks
OmniGraffle Professional 5 (The Omni Group; Mac only)
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/OmniGraffle
Visio 2007 (Microsoft; PC only)
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/default.aspx
Surveys
Survs (web-based)
http://www.survs.com
Survey Monkey (web-based)
http://www.surveymonkey.com
Lab-based Usability Testing
MORAE (Techsmith; PC only)
http://www.techsmith.com/morae.asp
Remote Usability Testing
UserVue (Techsmith; web-based)
http://www.techsmith.com/uservue.asp
IA validation
Treejack, Tree Testing
http://www.optimalworkshop.com/treejack.htm>
Heatmaps
Chalkmark, First Click Testing (first impression heatmaps)
http://www.optimalworkshop.com/chalkmark.htm