Web Site Survey Results
August 1, 1998
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The Web Site Committee conducted an on-line survey of the membership from May 17, 1998
through August 1, 1998. 76 members responded, and the results of that survey are published
below:
Question #1: How often do you access this Web Site?
Response |
# Responding |
% Responding |
Several
Times a Day |
4 |
5.3
|
At
Least Once A Day |
2 |
2.6
|
A
Few Times a Week |
10 |
13.2
|
A
Few Times a Month |
23 |
30.3
|
Only
Occasionally |
36 |
47.4
|
Don't
Know |
1 |
1.3
|
Question #2: How would you rate ease of use of this Web Site?
Response |
# Responding |
% Responding |
Excellent |
56 |
73.7
|
Good |
20 |
26.3
|
Fair |
- |
- |
Poor |
- |
- |
Question #3: How would you rate the usefulness and applicability
of the content on this Web Site?
Response |
# Responding |
% Responding |
Excellent |
59 |
77.6
|
Good |
16 |
21.1
|
Fair |
1 |
1.3
|
Poor |
- |
- |
Question #4: Place a check mark next to each section of this Web
Site that you find to be of use and interest to you (check all that apply):
Response |
# Responding |
% Responding |
History |
46 |
60.5
|
Events |
64 |
84.2
|
Board
Minutes |
43 |
56.6
|
Committee
Minutes |
37 |
48.7
|
Rosters |
34 |
44.7
|
Contacts |
48 |
63.2
|
Activity
Groups |
40 |
52.6
|
Forms |
25 |
32.9
|
Publications |
35 |
46.1
|
Budget
/ Financial Audit |
21 |
27.6
|
Owners'
Manual |
28 |
36.8
|
Disaster
Plan |
24 |
31.6
|
Design
Manual |
21 |
27.6
|
CC&R's
/ Rules |
41 |
53.9
|
Q
& A |
29 |
38.2
|
Maps |
52 |
68.4
|
Policies
& Procedures |
24 |
31.6
|
Environment |
33 |
43.4
|
Law |
12 |
15.8
|
Membership
Survey |
33 |
43.4
|
Archives |
20 |
26.3
|
Travel
Conditions |
58 |
76.3
|
Weather
Link |
47 |
61.8
|
Other
Links |
23 |
30.3
|
Question #5: What type of Personal Computer are you using?
Response |
# Responding |
% Responding |
PC -
286 Chip |
- |
- |
PC -
386 Chip |
1 |
1.3
|
PC -
486 Chip |
8 |
10.5
|
PC -
Pentium |
30 |
39.5
|
PC -
Pentium Pro |
4 |
5.3
|
PC -
Pentium II |
11 |
14.5
|
Mac
- SE |
1 |
1.3
|
Mac
- II Series |
2 |
2.6
|
Mac
- 601 Chip |
3 |
3.9
|
Mac
- 603 Chip |
4 |
5.3
|
Mac
- 604 Chip |
3 |
3.9
|
Mac
- G3 Chip |
3 |
3.9
|
Other |
6 |
7.9
|
Don't
Know |
- |
- |
Question #6: What Operating System do you use?
Response |
# Responding |
% Responding |
DOS
(any version) |
- |
- |
PC -
Windows 3.x |
6 |
7.9
|
PC -
Windows 95 |
47 |
61.8
|
PC -
Windows 98 (beta) |
- |
- |
Mac
- System 6.x |
1 |
1.3
|
Mac
- System 7.x |
7 |
9.2
|
Mac
- System 8.x |
9 |
11.8
|
Unix
(any version) |
2 |
2.6
|
Other |
4 |
5.3
|
Don't
Know |
- |
- |
Question #7: Which Internet Browser do you primarily use?
Response |
# Responding |
% Responding |
Netscape
1.x |
1 |
1.3
|
Netscape
2.x |
4 |
5.3
|
Netscape
3.x |
22 |
28.9
|
Netscape
4.x |
19 |
25.0
|
Internet
Explorer 1.x |
- |
- |
Internet
Explorer 2.x |
- |
- |
Internet
Explorer 3.x |
3 |
3.9
|
Internet
Explorer 4.x |
9 |
11.8
|
America
Online (AOL) |
11 |
14.5
|
Lynx
(any version) |
- |
- |
Other |
5 |
6.6
|
Don't
Know |
2 |
2.6
|
Question #8: What is your Internet connection speed?
Response |
# Responding |
% Responding |
2400
or below |
4 |
5.3
|
4800 |
4 |
5.3
|
9600 |
1 |
1.3
|
14.4
k |
6 |
7.9
|
28.8
k / 33.6 k |
38 |
50.0
|
56 k |
11 |
14.5
|
Greater
than 56 k |
5 |
6.6
|
Don't
Know |
7 |
9.2
|
Question #9: How easy do you find it to use the Adobe Acrobat
reader for displaying and/or printing documents (e.g. Bulletin / Soundings)?
Response |
# Responding |
% Responding |
Easy |
33 |
43.4
|
Moderate |
10 |
13.2
|
Difficult |
8 |
10.5
|
Have
Never Used |
25 |
32.9
|
Question #10: Are you interested in having documents made
available on the site in Adobe Acrobat PDF format in the future?
Response |
# Responding |
% Responding |
Yes |
28 |
36.8
|
No |
6 |
7.9
|
Don't
Know |
42 |
55.3
|
Question #11: How would you rate your level of expertise in
regard to the use of Personal Computers?
Response |
# Responding |
% Responding |
Novice |
21 |
27.6
|
Average |
28 |
36.8
|
Above
Average |
14 |
18.4
|
Advanced |
13 |
17.1
|
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