Pic-a-POD Survey
Helping to build a better Pic-a-POD...
Please answer the questions below to tell me what you think of Pic-a-POD.
This is to help in the planning of Pic-a-POD 2.
Questions marked with * must be answered.
1. Name (optional):
2. Email address (optional, but essential if you would like to test the new version):
3. How often do you use Pic-a-POD?
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Never (perhaps this survey isn't for you)
Rarely
Once a week
Once a day
It runs all the time
4. Which operating system do you use?
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Mac OS X 10.2.x
Mac OS X 10.3.x
Mac OS X 10.4.x
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows other
5. Do you download National Geographic pictures?
6. Do you download Astronomy pictures?
7. Do you download Earth Science pictures?
8. Do you download Wikipedia pictures?
9. Which is your favorite download site?
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National Geographic
Astronomy
Earth Science
Wikipedia
10. Do you have the pictures downloaded automatically?
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Yes
No - I get them manually when I want them
11. Do you use Pic-a-POD to set your desktop picture?
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Yes - I have it changing automatically
Yes - manually when I see a picture I like
No
12. What size pictures do you download?
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Large (default)
Small
13. Do you follow the links to read about the pictures?
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Never
Sometimes
Often
14. Do you ever use the mini window?
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Never
Sometimes
Often
All the time
15. Do you use the picture browser & viewer?
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Never
Sometimes
Often
16. Do you keep all the pictures? (If more than one option applies, choose the one you use often.)
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Yes, I keep them all
No, I only keep a certain number (as set in my preferences)
No, I delete ones I don't like as they get used for desktops
No, I delete some manually using the Picture Browser
No, I use the options to delete groups of pictures at a time
17. Do you use the Dock menu? (Mac only)
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Never
Sometimes
Often
I don't use a Mac
18. Do you use the HTTP proxy settings?
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No
Yes and they work fine
Yes, but they don't work
19. What is your favorite Pic-POD feature (just to make sure it doesn't get removed)?
20. What do you dislike about Pic-a-POD? It's OK to leave this one blank :-)
21. What features would you like to see in the new Pic-a-POD?
22. Can you suggest any other sites that provide a picture of the day?
23. Would you like to be a beta tester for the next version?
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Yes
Probably, contact me when it's ready for testing
No
No, but contact me when it's finished
Note: You must include a valid email address if you wish to be contacted.