Google Makes Online Surveys Easier with Google Docs
September 4th, 2009 by
Jared Bothwell
Just saw in TechCrunch that Google have enhanced some of the Google Doc features which have improved Google Forms survey capabilities.
Just last week I wrote a quick tutorial on how to build a online survey using ‘Google Forms’.
The key changes that Google have made are:
- Introduction of grid question type - while the type of questions offered are still limited, having another to choose form is very handy.
- Improved summary charts
- Bi-directional Language Support- this means that questions can now appear right-to-left – great for multiple languages.
- Sign-in to view form- this means that you can potentially secure your survey- great for sensitive type surveys
- Pre-populate a form with parameters – gives you the ability to pre-populate fields via form URL
While the changes are a definite improvement, as I have said before, I would still hesitate in using Google Forms for anything but data collection or internal surveying requirements.
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