Scott Could you send me a reprint of your review on web based software packages. I was particularly interested in the SPSS mrInterview, last year it was still in beta testing. Thank you Arun Vishwanath, PhD -----Original Message----- From: Scott_Crawford@marketstrategies.com [mailto:Scott_Crawford@marketstrategies.com] Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 11:28 AM To: air-l@aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-l] Web-based Surveys I recently wrote a review of three software packages. The packages were chosen to represent three "kinds" of web survey systems. The three included Perseus SurveySolutions for the Web 4.0, zTelligence 2.0, and SPSS mrInterview. The review is in press... due to be released in the August 2002 edition of Field Methods. Full citation as follows: Crawford, S. (2002) "Evaluation of Web Survey Data Collection Systems." Field Methods. Vol. 14, No. 3. August. pp. 349-363. If you are interested, let me know and I'd be glad to send you a reprint when you get them. But in summary... there are a lot of low cost web survey systems out there. However, the adage "You get what you pay for." definitely applies in this area. And that is enhanced by the fact that the more it costs, the more complex/robust/capable the system is... which means the support costs (in internet infrastructure and people) greatly increase. Organizations that committ to maintaining a high quality web survey system with the proper infrastructure to support it shell out over $100k annually to do so. Because of this cost, another alternative (outsourcing), becomes very attractive for those who need to do web surveys to high academic standards, but don't have the volume to justify such an infrastructure. SC ********************************** Scott Crawford Research Director - Social Science Research http://www.ms-interactive.com 734/542-7796 734/661-0323 (fax) Berquist@uts.cc. utexas.edu To: air-l@aoir.org Sent by: cc: air-l-admin@aoir Subject: [Air-l] Web-based Surveys .org 06/28/2002 11:42 AM Please respond to air-l A few months ago, there was some discussion about online surveys--particularly regarding methodology and design. My question is more practical--can anyone recommend software to design a web-displayed survey that will easily capture data into a backend database? I've looked at SPSS Data Entry (TM), but would like to receive recommendations from others who have completed web-. based surveys and are pleased with the software they have worked with. Thanks, Lon Berquist Telecommunications and Information Policy Institute The University of Texas at Austin _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l@aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l@aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l