[Texas] PyTexas survey

Wed May 26 21:49:16 CEST 2010

Hi,

The registration link has been added though it looks like the survey is
already generating data (9 responses total).  In terms of the final DONE
button, the online instructions suggest that this must be clicked to
register data.  To facilitate this, I have added a one line sentence to
remind respondents to click the button to submit their responses.  If we
feel strongly about making any other updates we should do that asap.

Thanks.

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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