GVU's HTML Authoring Questionnaire
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Why do you create web pages?
(Please check all that apply.)
As a major part of my job
As a minor part of my job
In support of my hobbies/interests
As a favor for friends/family
Just for fun
Other reasons
Which of the following do you have professional training in?
(Please check all that apply.)
Graphic Design
Fine Arts
Communication
Marketing/Advertising
Computer Programming
Other
None
How many years of computer programming experience do you have, if any?
None
1 to 3 years
4 to 6 years
7 to 12 years
13 years or more
Have you programmed in Java?
Yes, over 10 applets/applications
Yes, under 10 applets/applications
No
In learning HTML, what sources of information did you use?
(Please check all that apply.)
Local HTML Guru
Friends
Online Sources
WWW/HTML Books
HTML Tutorial/Class
Other
How many hours did you spend learning the basics of HTML?
1 to 3 hours
4 to 6 hours
7 to 12 hours
Over 12 hours
Which of the following topics have you authored documents on?
(Please check all that apply.)
Personal Info
Work/Organization Info
Research/Papers/Reports
Entertainment
Art
Sports
Product/Service information
Meta-Indexes (A collection of links to other web sites.)
Current Events/News
Conference Announcements
Product Ads/Catalogues
Other
What tool do you primarily use to create HTML pages?
Netscape Composer/Navigator Gold
Emacs/vi/Notepad/other text editor
Microsoft Word
Front Page
NetFusion
BBEdit
PageMill
Other
Don't know
Which language do you most frequently program CGI scripts in?
Apple Script
C
C++
Java
OLE/DCE
Perl
Python
sh/ksh/csh/favorite shell
Visual Basic
Not applicable
Other
Have you ever used Java applets that you did not develop yourself in pages that you have authored?
Yes, over 10 applets
Yes, under 10 applets
No
Not Sure
What do you consider to be the major advantages to programming in Java for Web applications?
(Please check all that apply)
Platform independence (write once, run anywhere)
Provides a measure of security
Doesn't require special permission (e.g. unlike CGI)
Better/easier than Shockwave
Better interactivity
Everyone else is doing it
There are no advantages to programming in Java
Other
In the next 12 months, do you plan to program in Java?
Yes, over 10 applets/applications
Yes, under 10 applets/applications
No
Don't know
What is your opinion of the security of Java as a network programming language?
Very secure
Somewhat secure
Neither secure nor insecure
Somewhat insecure
Very insecure
Don't know
How knowledgeable are you about Java's security measures?
Not at all
A little (e.g. could list some of them)
Moderately (e.g. have read the white paper)
Very (e.g. have a thorough understanding of flaws recently found)
Expert (e.g. have written code to test them)
Overall, the real value-added of Java to the Web is ...
Fluff - provides no real value-added
Aesthetic - makes things prettier
Functional - enables advanced functionality
Revolutionary - fundamentally changes the Web
Don't know
Have you used ActiveX?
Yes, over 10 times
Yes, under 10 times
No
In the next 12 months, do you plan to use ActiveX?
Yes, over 10 times
Yes, under 10 times
No
Don't know
What is your opinion of the security of ActiveX as a network programming language?
Very secure
Somewhat secure
Neither secure nor insecure
Somewhat insecure
Very insecure
Don't know
Overall, the real value-added of ActiveX to the Web is ...
Fluff - provides no real value-added
Aesthetic - makes things prettier
Functional - enables advanced functionality
Revolutionary - fundamentally changes the Web
Don't know
Please add any comments here.
This questionnaire was developed by:
GVU's WWW User Survey Team