JavaWorld Reader Survey

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Feb 1, 19974 mins

Time to give us your thoughts on browsers,<BR>platforms, Java, and Microsoft -- and find out what your peers say!

In order to serve you better, the folks at JavaWorld ask that you tell us a little about yourself. Fill us in on your Java-related needs by answering the following questions and submitting your comments. We appreciate your feedback. And weโ€™ll post the results of this survey in the coming weeks, so youโ€™ll know what others are doing with Java!

1. Which Web browser do you use most often?

2. Have you changed Web browsers recently (in past 3 months)?

Yes

No

3. On which platform do you usually run your Web browser(s)?

4. Have you changed browser platform(s) recently (in past 3 months)?

Yes

No

5. Which Java development tools do you use regularly?

Primary tool

Secondary tool

Additional secondary tool

Programming experience

6. Rate your level of expertise as a programmer in general:

Novice

Mid-level

Expert

7. Rate your level of expertise as a Java programmer:

Novice

Mid-level

Expert

8. Rate your use of the following languages:

C

Frequently

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

C++

Frequently

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Java

Frequently

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Visual Basic

Frequently

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

If you typically use a language other than those shown above, please specify:

JavaWorld readership

9. Are you a subscriber to JavaWorld? (Subscribers receive regular e-mail alerts)

Yes

No (you can become a subscriber for free by clicking here)

10. During a typical visit (โ€œsessionโ€), how much time do you spend reading JavaWorld?

0-5 minutes

5-10 minutes

10-20 minutes

20-40 minutes

40-60 minutes

more than 60 minutes

11. How often do you visit JavaWorld?

Daily

About once per week

Two or three times per week

About once per month

Two to three times per month

Less than once per month

12. How many JavaWorld articles do you read per visit?

0-1

2-3

4-5

6 or more

13. Do you print out JavaWorld articles for reading offline?

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

14. Do you save JavaWorld articles to your local computer?

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

15. Do you incorporate code/applets from JavaWorld articles into your own Java programs?

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

General Java issues

16. Do/will you use Java for mission-critical development?

Yes, currently

Yes, within 6 months

Yes, within 1 year

No

Not sure

17. Does/will Java play a strategic role in your business?

Yes, currently

Yes, within 6 months

Yes, within 1 year

No

Not sure

18. Does Java threaten Microsoftโ€™s dominance of the desktop?

Yes, and thatโ€™s good

Yes, and thatโ€™s bad

No, and thatโ€™s good

No, and thatโ€™s bad

Donโ€™t know/donโ€™t care/no opinion

19. Does Microsoft intend to undermine Javaโ€™s future or enhance it?

Undermine

Enhance

Donโ€™t know/donโ€™t care/no opinion

Optional (will be kept confidential):

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