Perseus Survey Solutions            
                             
History                        
                             
* In the spring of 2001 Perseus Survey Solutions            
  was selected to provide UVM departments with a tool          
  that could be used to easily develop sophisticated surveys          
  without the need to learn complex HTML or Perl programming.        
                             
* CIT purchased the server tools needed to support data gathering        
  and can create MySQL databases for individual departments to        
  use to store Perseus created survey data.            
                             
* Individual departments will purchase the desktop software from Perseus (Windows ONLY) <>$700  
                             
                             
Overview of the process                
                             
* Contact Doug Varney to discuss your survey needs and find out if Perseus is a good solution    
* Purchase Perseus Desktop Product (Enterprise Version) from Perseus $600 - 700 depending upon maintenance
* Request of Doug Varney that a MySQL database be setup with username and password    
* Install the desktop Software              
* Obtain (from Internet) and install MySQL ODBC drivers http://www.perseus.com/customersupp/mysql%20odbc.htm
* Using the username and pw provided by Doug, setup MYsql odbc datasource      
* Use Perseus desktop software and create your survey          
* Once you are ready, test it by entering sample data          
  - The first time you submit, a table will be created to receive the data.        
* Use Perseus to connect to the Enterprise database          
  - You will see your test data              
* Place the survey html file where people will be able to get to it (chmod)        
* Use Perseus to connect to Enterprise data and build your report (presentation)      
                             
                             
Perseus Survey Solutions Enterprise            
                             
* Begin with a blank Questionnaire              
* Unless you know exactly what the survey must contain read Survey Basics in Help      
* Use the Question Wizard              
* Just type the text of the survey and use the buttons to format          
  - Circles for select one (CTRL - 1)              
  - Boxes for Check all that apply (CTRL - 2)            
  - Short underline for fill in the blank (CTRL -3)            
  - Long underline for Essay questions (CTRL -4)          
                             

This file was created by Doug Varney on 02/15/2002.
Send comments to dsv@zoo.uvm.edu