[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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