[Texas] PyTexas survey

Wed May 26 19:46:06 CEST 2010

OK, not a problem.

On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Brad Allen <bradallen137 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Arthur,
>
> I've just realized that the survey does not point them to the PyTexas
> registration page. Driving registration is one of the most important
> goals of the survey. Currently the last page says:
>
> "Thanks for your help in the survey. If you would like to help get the
> word out about PyTexas, or otherwise want to get involved, please see:
> http://pytexas.org/GettingInvolved2010."
>
> I would like to expand the wording to say the following:
> ----------------------------
>
> Thanks for your help in the survey. If you interested in attending,
> please register on our wiki at <http://pytexas.org/SignUp2010>. For
> planning purposes we need to know in advance how many people attend.
> If you are undecided, please put your name in the "Tentative" section
> of the registration page.
>
> Also, if you would like to help get the word out about PyTexas, or
> otherwise want to get involved, please see:
> <http://pytexas.org/GettingInvolved2010>.
> --------------------------------
>
> So far I have not announced the survey, so it's not too late for this
> final change.
>
> Thanks, Arthur!
>
>
> On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 6:14 AM, Arthur Aguirre
> <aguirre.arthur at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The survey is live without restriction; as well the test data has been
> > cleared out.  Access to the survey is the same:
> >
> > http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/pytexas2010
> >
> > Results page:
> >
> http://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=y_2bGUGjyJn9S3p2J1v0luoC16liVIRYiAzwnR3gwyPO8_3d
> >
> > On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 9:03 PM, Brad Allen <bradallen137 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> It looks good enough now, I think. Also I tested and found that the
> >> problem with the radio button vertical linking was resolved.
> >>
> >> I think we're good to go on this survey; it's time to open it to the
> >> public and get the word out about it!  If you'll go ahead and clear
> >> the current data, then remove the password requirement, I'll work on
> >> the various announcements to send out over the next few days.
> >>
> >> Thanks again for your help on this, Arthur!
> >>
> >> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 8:31 PM, Arthur Aguirre
> >> <aguirre.arthur at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Gave it a few more tweaks... though the banner editing capabilities
> are
> >> > somewhat limited (at least for the subscription I have).
> >> >
> >> > url: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/pytexas2010
> >> > p: pytex2010test
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Arthur Aguirre
> >> > <aguirre.arthur at gmail.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Alright, must have enforced something incorrectly.  In terms of the
> >> >> logo
> >> >> sizing and addition, I'll see what can be done.
> >> >>
> >> >> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 7:56 PM, Brad Allen <bradallen137 at gmail.com>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks. I just stepped through the survey, and have a bit of
> feedback.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> The banner at the top is a bit overlarge. Can you specify a smaller
> >> >>> display size for the image, or do we need to send you a smaller
> >> >>> version?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> It would be nice to have the words PyTexas 2010 next to the logo on
> >> >>> the same banner.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> The part about the "What category of tutorial are you interested in"
> >> >>> won't allow you to specify the same rating for any one category. The
> >> >>> button columns are linked like radio buttons, which should not be
> the
> >> >>> case.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Right now it is impossible to rate each of the categories of
> tutorial
> >> >>> interest.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> It should be changed so the radio button behavior only links
> >> >>> horizonontally, not veritcally. For example a person should be able
> >> >>> rate "Not Interested" in every category if they want.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks again, Arthur.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 6:36 PM, Arthur Aguirre
> >> >>> <aguirre.arthur at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>> > Current feedback has been incorporated.  Took a little longer
> since
> >> >>> > the
> >> >>> > logo
> >> >>> > caused some unexpected text size changes.. but this survey should
> be
> >> >>> > in
> >> >>> > fairly good shape.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Arthur
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > url: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/pytexas2010
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > p: pytex2010test
> >> >>> > Real time results (public)
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 7:50 AM, Arthur Aguirre
> >> >>> > <aguirre.arthur at gmail.com>
> >> >>> > wrote:
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> OK, not a problem.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 6:57 AM, Brad Allen
> >> >>> >> <bradallen137 at gmail.com>
> >> >>> >> wrote:
> >> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> After reviewing the survey responses, I realized that the
> answers
> >> >>> >>> "Which of the following best describe you" need further
> tweaking.
> >> >>> >>> We're leaving out the professional developers who don't use
> Python
> >> >>> >>> in
> >> >>> >>> their job. Also, there are lots of categories not included, so
> we
> >> >>> >>> should have an 'other' option.
> >> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> Here's a different suggestion of choices for that question:
> >> >>> >>> * University Student
> >> >>> >>> * High School Student
> >> >>> >>> * Faculty
> >> >>> >>> * Professional Developer (using Python at work)
> >> >>> >>> * Professional Developer (not using Python at work)
> >> >>> >>> * System Administrator
> >> >>> >>> * Retired
> >> >>> >>> * Other
> >> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> I'm not sure that we need to list "Amateur Python developer"
> >> >>> >>> because
> >> >>> >>> that really covers anyone who writes Python code but is not a
> >> >>> >>> professional developer.
> >> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 8:39 PM, Arthur Aguirre
> >> >>> >>> <aguirre.arthur at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>> >>> > The survey has the additional requests incorporated, feel free
> >> >>> >>> > to
> >> >>> >>> > review.
> >> >>> >>> > As well, there is now an associated report for tabulated
> >> >>> >>> > responses.
> >> >>> >>> > Once we
> >> >>> >>> > get the right logo size we should be close to having this
> ready
> >> >>> >>> > to
> >> >>> >>> > deploy.
> >> >>> >>> >
> >> >>> >>> > Arthur
> >> >>> >>> >
> >> >>> >>> > url: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/pytexas2010
> >> >>> >>> >
> >> >>> >>> > p: pytex2010test
> >> >>> >>> > Real time results (public)
> >> >>> >>> >
> >> >>> >>> > On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 7:38 PM, Arthur Aguirre
> >> >>> >>> > <aguirre.arthur at gmail.com>
> >> >>> >>> > wrote:
> >> >>> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>> >> Sounds good.  This should be updated sometime tomorrow and
> >> >>> >>> >> ready
> >> >>> >>> >> for
> >> >>> >>> >> another round of review.
> >> >>> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>> >> On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Brad Allen
> >> >>> >>> >> <bradallen137 at gmail.com>
> >> >>> >>> >> wrote:
> >> >>> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> >>> During the DFW Python meeting yesterday, Jeff Rush provided
> >> >>> >>> >>> some
> >> >>> >>> >>> useful feedback on the survey.
> >> >>> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> >>> The part of the survey which deals with interests should not
> >> >>> >>> >>> be a
> >> >>> >>> >>> ranking; each should be rated independently with an interest
> >> >>> >>> >>> level of
> >> >>> >>> >>> 1 (not interested) to 5 (highly interested).
> >> >>> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> >>> Here are some questions to add:
> >> >>> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> >>> Is there a Python user group in your area?
> >> >>> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> >>>    Yes, I attend regularly
> >> >>> >>> >>>    Yes, I attend irregularly
> >> >>> >>> >>>    Yes, but I have never attended
> >> >>> >>> >>>    No, but I would be willing to help organize one
> >> >>> >>> >>>    No, but I would like to have one
> >> >>> >>> >>>    No, and I would not attend one
> >> >>> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> >>> What is the nearest major city to where you live?
> >> >>> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> >>>  Dallas
> >> >>> >>> >>>  Fort Worth
> >> >>> >>> >>>  Houston
> >> >>> >>> >>>  Austin
> >> >>> >>> >>>  San Antonio
> >> >>> >>> >>>  Waco
> >> >>> >>> >>>  Corpus Christi
> >> >>> >>> >>>  Other (write in)
> >> >>> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> >>> What is your zip code?  (should be optional)
> >> >>> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>> >
> >> >>> >>> >
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >
>
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