If i was to send you a questionarre would you rather...

TurboSid · 08-11-2009, 01:10 PM

Which would you rather fill out?

NewSong · 08-11-2009, 01:18 PM

No.

808six · 08-11-2009, 01:25 PM

*crickets*

bolinp78 · 08-11-2009, 01:25 PM

The masses have spoken and this poll has been deemed fail worthy

TurboSid · 08-11-2009, 01:31 PM

damn, help a brother out!

Spaceman Spiff · 08-11-2009, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TurboSid

damn, help a brother out!

PDF and email are the most broadly available options.

shahsk30 · 08-11-2009, 07:54 PM

ewww smelly

TurboSid · 08-11-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by shahsk30

ewww smelly

maybe u should have thought a little longer and tried to make your post most constructive.

Thanks for the legit responses so far guys, i know putting the 4th option would lead to some immature people finding their way into this thread, but if u cant have some fun and laugh at some idiots then whats the point anyway?

The reason why I ask the question is b/c i have a feeling not many people grasp the concept of PDF and have acrobat installed and updated to be able to fill out the form electronically. So I was trying to see which option a general majority of people prefer.

Thanks to those who replied thus far.

Scorpion · 08-11-2009, 08:36 PM

I'd go with the PDF, then word doc.

ianbiz · 08-11-2009, 08:40 PM

how long is it? if its like 3 questions, a simple email would work. does it go into great detail?

radix · 08-11-2009, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by got psi

PDF with text fields for me to enter information, save and email back.

Of the options listed, I concur that this is the best. msword is not portable enough. Personally, I think the best thing to do would be to create an online form, then point them to the form. Of course this might be cost/time prohibitive, but would provide the best experience and quickest solution for those who opt to fill out the questionnaire. You could write your own forms using this:

http://www.php-form.net/

or you could use survey monkey.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/

TurboSid · 08-12-2009, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ianbiz

how long is it? if its like 3 questions, a simple email would work. does it go into great detail?

2-3 pages of information for clients, i'm just trying to make it an easier process, currently I have them fill it out at the end of our first meeting. I'd rather have them go home and have an e-mail follow-up w/ the attachment to do it at their convenience.

Quote:

Originally Posted by radix

Of the options listed, I concur that this is the best. msword is not portable enough. Personally, I think the best thing to do would be to create an online form, then point them to the form. Of course this might be cost/time prohibitive, but would provide the best experience and quickest solution for those who opt to fill out the questionnaire. You could write your own forms using this:

http://www.php-form.net/

or you could use survey monkey.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/

Excellent point with the online form, i hadn't thought about that option. Just send them a link to the page and have them fill it out there. My number one concern is people not having acrobat installed to do the pdf, but I like the interactivity it offers versus a word doc

Quote:

Originally Posted by got psi

here's a very good software for editing/creating PDFs. If you have an existing PDF, you can use this software to edit text, add images, create text fields etc... or you can build one from scratch.

Here's the info:

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/editor/

PM me for a full software borrow link.

I've got Adobe Acrobat Pro which i'm already using, but thanks for the info.

Way to come through all the Bimmer Chat people!

b_ · 08-12-2009, 04:06 PM

Being a web developer, none of the above.

Ochmonek · 08-12-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by b_

Being a web developer, none of the above.

Then help the poor bastard out, and send him some code !!

boymonkey · 08-12-2009, 04:40 PM

I don't open attachments or links from people I don't know.
So the best choice for me is plain text in an email. Aside from reputable web pages and surveymonkey.

b_ · 08-12-2009, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ochmonek

Then help the poor bastard out, and send him some code !!

Wait, I don't get it - I'm the poor bastard here. He should be helping me

ideliver · 08-12-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by b_

Being a web developer, none of the above.

+1..use a website pol

1speedbike · 08-12-2009, 11:11 PM

There's websites online (which other people have already mentioned, but I know for a fact there's more options which are worth checking out) that help you design, send out, and gather/analyze the gathered information (some are at a price I guess, but if it's for your company or something like that vs. for yourself it might be a worthwhile expense). I've had friends at school who have used it for psychology experiments / theses, and I know for a fact people REALLY prefer something that just opens up in their browser, that they can just check off the answers to and save/send without even having anything saved on their computer and without divulging their personal email address in their responses.. I'd go for that!

View Poll Results: Which one of these would you rather fill out?
PDF via e-mail that I can fax/e-mail back	11	28.21%
Word Document via e-mail that I can fax/e-mail back	9	23.08%
Standard printed document that I can fill out by hand and fax back	1	2.56%
I dont know how to read/write.	18	46.15%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

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boymonkey Lieutenant 38 Rep 530 Posts Drives: slow Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	I don't open attachments or links from people I don't know. So the best choice for me is plain text in an email. Aside from reputable web pages and surveymonkey.
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