Create a Guide: Card Sorting

[tan-zhou]

Overview

We need to create a guide for doing card sorting so that members at Hack for LA know when and how to use the method.

Action Items

• [x] Gather examples of how other projects or volunteers have done this (if applicable), adding each example as a link in the resources section below
  • [ ] Once done, remove the "Guide: Gather Examples" label and add the "Guide: Research" label
• [x] Research existing information about card sorting in [relevant resources, articles, etc.]
  • [ ] Once done, remove the "Guide: Research" label and add the "Guide: Draft Guide" label
• [ ] Create a draft guide, either in markdown format in this issue or a google doc in the ux/ui google drive
  • [ ] Once done, remove the "Guide: Draft Guide" label and add the "Guide: Review Guide" label
• [ ] Review the guide with UX/UI community of practice
  • [ ] Once done, remove the "Guide: Review Guide" label and add the "Guide: Leadership Review" label
• [ ] Present to the Hack for LA leadership team for sign off
  • [ ] Once approved, remove the "Guide: Leadership Review" label and add the "Guide: Place Guide" label

Resources

Update issue hackforla/knowledgebase-content#97 with the name of item you are working on

Card Sorting Beginner’s Guide...; Smashing Magazine Card Sorting:A Definitive Guide; Boxes and Arrows Card Sorting: Uncover Users' Mental Models..; NNG Card Sorting: Your guide...;Maze Card Sorting 101; Optimal Workshop How to Run an Effective Card Sort...;dscout

Projects to check

• 100 Automations
• 311 Data
• Access the Data
  • https://github.com/hackforla/access-the-data/issues/77#issue-1005996669
  • https://github.com/hackforla/access-the-data/issues/36#issue-967743721
• BallotNav
• Brigade Organizer's Playbook
  • https://github.com/codeforamerica/brigade-playbook/issues/127#issue-777522612
• Civic Tech Index
• Civic Tech Jobs
• Civic Tech Structure
• Data Science Projects
• Design Systems
• Engage
• Expunge-Assist (formerly known as Record Clearance)
• Food Oasis
  • FOLA: Research Plan: Volunteer interface: Card Sort
• GreenEarthOS
• Guides
• HomeUniteUs
• Internship project
• Lucky Parking
• Open Community Survey
• TDM Calculator
  • https://github.com/hackforla/tdm-calculator/issues/57#issue-480921773
• VRMS
• Hack for LA's Website
• Youth Justice Nav

[minar68]

The card sorting has been done in HackforLA website, you can find it in the guide to the research plan.

[juliagab56]

Hello! We’re currently doing an audit and updating all of our UI/UX resources. If you would like to continue working on this issue, make sure you follow these guidelines. Thank you!