Bebosoft has announced Mediata Survey 3.0, a major update to their Mac/PC compatible software solution which enables the non-programmer to author, host, and analyze online surveys. The application supports a variety of question formats, eliminates the cost of a monthly survey hosting service, permits creation of an unlimited number of surveys for an unlimited number of sites, allows branching questions based on answers, and includes powerful graphical, table, and text tools to analyze and sort response data. The application is an economical solution to web-based surveys of all types.
Mediata Survey is a desktop application for Mac and Windows to create web surveys. The application employs an easy to use GUI that allows the user to formulate multiple pages with multiple questions per page. Various question formats are accommodated including: yes/no, multiple choice, or write in. Conditional branching or skip logic can be easily implemented, and the application automatically creates the PHP scripts that can be uploaded to the user's web server. Questions can be created in an exam format, or with different answers assigned different point values. With no programming skills required, Mediata Survey is an excellent choice for web designers, developers, and anyone interested in creating and running web surveys from their website's with their web domain.
Feature Highlights: * Multiple pages per survey * Multiple questions per page * Multiple surveys for multiple domains * Open questions with text fields * Closed questions such as simple or multiple choice * Evaluation or matrix questions * Set different conditions, rules, and options based on answers * Store survey results in a MySQL or PostgreSQL database * Limit user participation * Invite specific users to take the survey * Limit survey validity by a date range * Customize HTML survey templates * Validate current answers * Analyze survey results with graphics * Show users' answers in detail * Exports the survey responses to CSV/TXT or HTML format
The application generates a flow chart providing a quick overview of all logic. Surveys can be configured as public or by invitation only. Following the survey Mediata Survey can also do the data retrieval and analysis. The database may be tabulated, filtered, and searched. Tables, lists, and bar graphs may be generated from the data.
"Some survey software companies charge for the use of their server, others limit you to the type of question you can ask," commented CEO Giuseppe Farese. "Using Mediata Survey you avoid these costs and restrictions, and you are free to create and run as many surveys as you like - all for one low cost."
Pricing and Availability: Mediata Survey Version 3.0 is currently available for Mac and Windows. The price is $99 (USD) and the software can be used for unlimited surveys and unlimited domains. The only limitation is that the customer install Mediata Survey on only one computer. The software is free to try. Users can download and test all features, which are enabled in trial mode, but only 10 survey responses can be downloaded from the server. Review copies are available upon request.