RE: Suggestion for poll

["Sean Brierley" <sbri -at- haestad -dot- com>]

Good point about poll format. I'm no pollster, but I'd say, provide the
following instruction:

"The poll is about finding out how complex your print jobs are. Start at
the top of the list and select the first method that applies to your
work."

I wonder if something like that is possible?

Cheers,

Sean

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Sean Brierley
Software Documentation Specialist
Haestad Methods 
http://www.haestad.com 
203-805-0572 (voice) 
203-597-1488 (fax)
 


-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Margulis [mailto:margulis -at- mail -dot- fiam -dot- net] 


"Sean Brierley" <sbri -at- haestad -dot- com> wrote:
>
>I suggest a poll:
>
>How many technical writers are creating output for:
>
>Offset press 2+ colors via electronic files
>Offset press 1 color via electronic files
>Offset press 1 color via camera-ready copy printed locally
>Xerox docutech or other large-capacity laser-type printer
>Low-volume office-size color laser printer
>Low-volume office-size one-color laser printer
>Not delivering printed output to the customer, only online (PDF/online
>Help/etc.)
>
>

An interesting question, Sean, and I understand your reason for asking.
However, this would not fit the format of a techwr-l poll, because each
respondent would need to be able to make multiple selections, rather
than a single radio button choice.

To answer your question for myself, I create output for offset (usually
4-color), office color laser (up to a few thousand copies, depending on
the job), and silkscreen (1-color, multi-color PMS, false process
color).


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