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May 2, 2010
Market Research in Poland - 2009

Summary of turnovers of market research companies in Poland in the years 1996-2009 based on the newest data published by OFBOR.

March 7, 2010
YAC Data Kit - version 4.10

In this version of YAC Data Kit we added user definitions - new questions can be defined based on existing questions, and then used just like standard survey questions.

February 14, 2010
DataGate Suite - Language Guide

A language guide and documentation on reserved words were added to the pages of our DataGate Suite program.

January 22, 2010
Nested randomized blocks

In version 2.10 of YAC Interview Kit we introduced blocks to group other blocks, pages, and questions. What's more, the order of elements in a block may be randomized. In this text we discuss this feature in greater details, especially on nesting blocks (with randomization).

January 22, 2010
Names of variables in continuous surveys

The management of data from continuous studies is not easy. In this text we show a method of assigning names (identifiers) to variables, so that typical data processing and analysis operations on multi-wave surveys is a bit easier. This method also safeguards against certain types of errors.

January 22, 2010
Wszechnica Polska - Higher School of the Universal Education Society in Warsaw becomes one of our clients

Wszechnica Polska - Higher School of the Universal Education Society in Warsaw became a user of our DataGate Suite program.

The full list of YAC Software's clients can be found here.

January 17, 2010
Example of quota checking

A bit more complex example of quota control in our YAC Interview Kit software.

January 14, 2010
YAC Data Kit - version 4.03

In this version of YAC Data Kit we added new statistics:
  • Row sum - Row Sum - sum of cells in a row, grouped by questions.
  • Column sum - Col Sum - sum of cells in a column, grouped by questions.
  • Row share (of column sums) - Row Share of Col Sums - share in the row of the sum of cells in the cell's column, grouped by questions.
  • Column share (of row sums) - Col Share of Row Sums - share in the column of the sum of cells in the cell's row, grouped by questions.
Version history: here.

January 12, 2010
Quotas in YAC Interview Kit

YAC Interview Kit has mechanisms for controlling quotas during a survey. In this text we go into more detail about the constructs implemented in YIK's scripting language and how these map to client's requirements and the questions in the questionnaire.

January 11, 2010
YAC Interview Kit - version 2.10

A new version of our system for questionnaire based research is ready - YAC Interview Kit.
  • Added: introduction of blocks for grouping nested blocks, pages, and questions.
  • Added: questions on a page can now be displayed in random order.
  • Added: blocks, pages, and questions in a block can now be displayed in random order
  • Added: added right-to-left display of response elements (text, radio buttons / check boxes).
  • Added: limiting the maximum number of responses a respondent may select in multi-choice questions.
  • Added: introduction of test surveys (with more strict access control than demonstration surveys).
Version history: here.

January 4, 2010
YAC Data Kit - version 4.02

In this version of YAC Data Kit we introduced:
  • Filtering questions in the target group and questions dialog windows.
  • Calculation Base parameter can now display the record set against which the calculations are being run.
  • Restricting the lists of questions in the target group and questions dialog windows to the selected record set.
  • Forcing a minimum number of waves in analyses.
  • Survey expiry date after which a survey becomes unaccessible.
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