[LINK] iPad and Census

Marghanita da Cruz marghanita at ramin.com.au
Wed Aug 10 13:12:38 AEST 2011


Ivan Trundle wrote:
> On 10/08/2011, at 11:10 AM, Greg Taylor <gtefa at internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
>> The blue "Census Guide" says the census collector won't return if you submit online
> 
> Interesting: our household were only given a sealed envelope, and nothing more. 
> > When the census collector arrived, she almost immediately asked if I would like to complete the census online, which halted all further conversation whilst she annotated a number on the outside of the orange census envelope.
> 
> I was then presented with the envelope (with no further instructions) and off she went.
> 

I took the form and also asked for the option to do the census online. The 
messenger told me that she would get a message, if I completed the census 
online and wouldn't come back to collect the form.

> The use of scripting to show or hide relevant questions made it simpler, but it was annoying to have references to earlier questions which were not immediately visible.
> 
> Top marks for storing and showing that data when useful, though. 
> 
> Hopefully they will offer optimised touchscreen interfaces in future. 
> 

Is the issue that the system has to be customised for touchscreen 
interfaces or can it be optimised for accessibility which will include 
touchscreen devices?

Do you read E-Books on your i-pad?

Marghanita
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Marghanita da Cruz
http://ramin.com.au
Tel: 0414-869202





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