xSort 1.5.1 review

xSort is a card sorting application for Mac OS X.

License: Trial OS: Mac OS X File size: 6277K Developer: iPragma Buy Now Price: $29.00 Updated: 09 Oct 2006

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xSort is a card sorting application for Mac OS X.

It allows you to easily define a new card sorting problem, perform several sessions with multiple participants, and finally analyze the results (using multiple criteria) and generate printable reports.

Here are some key features of "xSort":
Supports open, semi-open and closed exercises.
Handles participant profiles.
Complete graphical environment for performing exercises, simulating a table with cards. Optional view based on lists and outlines.
Displays individually all the info related to an individual session.
Statistical results (cluster tree, distance table, etc.) updated in real time (no need to open a second application, just click the Results tab).
Easily select the sessions you want to use in a statistical analysis by participant profile, age and gender. See the results in real time as you change options, and generate different reports for different participant groups.
Create, read and print reports with a single click. Reports may contain only part of the results, or a full description of your card sorting exercise. Also, reports are preserved inside your card sorting document, even if you change the initial problem settings. This allows you to compare several reports and see the evolution of your exercise over time.
Lock (with a password) and save your card sorting document in exercise mode, so that a participant may do only one session, and not accidentally change the problem settings or see the results.
100% written in Cocoa, full integrated with Mac OS X.

Limitations:
xSort has a trial period that lasts 30 days.

What's New:
Version 1.5.1 is a maintenance release, and fixes some existing bugs in previous versions.

Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or Mac OS X 10.4.
A large screen is recomended for conducting card sorting exercises with 100 or more cards.