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| Criterion |  UX Research First-click Testing |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Innovation Starbursting |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together. | When content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 20-45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 10-30 | Based on research question | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | Information architectureNavigationStructure | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery |
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