Internet Survey Machine Version 4.0 - Reference Manual
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
Introduction To The Internet Survey Machine
Welcome (and what version am I running?)
Recommended System Requirements
Screen Resolution - VGA vs. Super VGA
Color Settings
Online Help
What is new in Release 4
CHAPTER 2
Installation, User Profiles and Survey Defaults
Web Server Installation Component - Overview
Installation for Analysis Component - Overview
Detailed Instruction for Web Server Installation
How to create and modify the Administrator's profile
How to create and modify a user's logon profile
Setting the Default Survey Appearance/Overrides
CHAPTER 3
Understanding The Key Programs
The Internet Survey Creator
The Internet Survey Analyzer
The Internet Survey Respondent
CHAPTER 4
Planning Your Survey
Types of Questions and Answers
Single Choice and Multiple Choice
Rating Choice Or Relative Impression
Ranking In Order Of Importance
Multi-Field
Verbatim
Dual Scale
Types Of Analysis
Frequency
Banner
Cross-Table
Ranking
Multi-Field
Verbatim
Types Of Reports
Tables
Graphs
Using Copy And Paste
Using Question Keywords
Using Skip Patterns
CHAPTER 5
About the Internet Survey Machine Survey Files
Files that get created on the webserver by the Internet Survey Creator
Files that get downloaded or created locally by the Survey Analyzer
CHAPTER 6
Using The Internet Survey Creator
Creating A New Survey
Developing And Maintaining Questions
To Add a Question To An Existing Library or Survey
To Insert a Question Into An Existing Library or Survey
To Duplicate a Question In An Existing Library or Survey
To Modify a Question In An Existing Library or Survey
To Clear a Question In An Existing Library or Survey
To Delete a Question From An Existing Library or Survey
Setting The Survey Address
Setting The Survey Title
Setting The Survey Options
Defining Survey Skip Patterns
Defining Matrix Question Groups
Making the Survey available on the Internet
Deleting Old Survey Files on the Web Server
CHAPTER 7
Using The Survey Analyzer - (ISM-Client)
The Four Steps to Processing Internet Survey Respondent Data
Step 1 - Downloading the jdb file
Step 2 - Convert jdb file to sdb file
Step 3 - Download the Posting file
Step 4 - Process the raw posting file
Multiple Submission Checking and Handling Options
Review Respondents Answers
Print a Respondents Answers
Void a Respondents Answers
Export a Respondents Answers
Validate All Respondents Answers
Resetting the Survey Database
Performing Analysis And Printing Reports
Frequency
Banner
Cross-Table
Ranking
Multi-Field
Verbatim
Copying And Pasting Tables And Graphs
Printing Survey Options
Export Options
Export Respondents Answers
To Export Survey Data Into Target Applications
Import Options
Import A Survey Said Survey
Import ASCII Survey Responses
CHAPTER 8
Using The Survey Respondent
Selecting Answers using the Survey Respondent Program
Customizing Respondents Screens
Associating Images/Audio With A Question
Miscellaneous - But Important - Multiple Submissions
Customizing The Return Message
To the Survey Said home page.