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- Folder clicking
In an OS file manager (e.g. Windows Explorer), we create a tree of folders that represent our headings. Then we present participants with tasks as usual, and jot down which path they click through the folder tree. - Site maps produced in web editors
Some HTML editors (such as Dreamweaver) allow us to create interactive site maps. As above, we can then give tasks to our participants and see where they click as they move down the tree. - Simple HTML prototypes using tree widgets
Several JavaScript libraries offer tree controls that present a clickable, expandable tree of text. This makes it possible to quickly create a site tree that we can test manually. - Custom tools
The folks at Sense/Net created their own tree-testing tool to help them redesign their website. Check out their articles on deciding on tree testing, the tool itself, and the results they generated.
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