Author: Eran
Date: 14:33:17 08/21/01
Dear CCC members, This is for my research. Please kindly answer the following questions below. Just type a character 'X' in front of any answer you choose under the questions; you may choose two or more answers under any question if you wish. When you finish, please email a copy of this questionnaire with your answers to me. My email address is shown below. Thank you. mrerk@barak-online.net. The questions: 1. Which program is more important to you? ___ Database program ___ Playing chess program (with chess engines) ___ Online chess client ___ Plug-in online chess client in a web browser ___ Email chess program ___ Diagram chess program ___ All of them ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know 2. Which is more important to you? ___ Attractive interface ___ Strong chess engine ___ Both ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know 3. Which is more important to you? ___ Play chess online ___ Play against a chess engine ___ Play email chess ___ All of them ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know 4. What kind of interface for chess program you prefer it to appear on your screen? ___ Single document interface, such as notepad ___ Multi document interface, such as MS Word 2000 ___ Workspace-based interface, similar to the interface of Visual C++ 6.0 ___ Dialog-based application, similar to the interface of Nimzo 2000 ___ Form-based application, similar to the Winboard ___ Static split Windows, similar to Windows Explorer ___ All of them ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know 5. Which interface you feel more comfortable with? ___ Simple and nice interface ___ Rich-feature and complicated interface ___ Both ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know 6. As to chess engines, which is more important to you? ___ Tactic play ___ Positional play ___ Both ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know 7. Is a strongest chess engine the most important to you? ___ Yes ___ No ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know 8. Is powerful statistics in a chess program important to you? For instance, powerful statistics measures your Elo rating or evaluates your opening repertoire and the like. ___ Yes ___ No ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know 9. Which is more important to you? ___ Two-dimension chess board window ___ Three-dimension chess board window ___ Both ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know 10. Which database format you prefer? ___ Other formats such as CBH (ChessBase format), etc. ___ PGN as standard format for Internet ___ Both ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know 11. Do you prefer to encrypt your own databases any time? ___ Yes ___ No ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know ___ Forget it 12. Which is your favorite chess program? ___ Fritz ___ Junior ___ Chess Tiger ___ Hiarcs ___ Shredder ___ Nimzo ___ Rebel ___ ChessBase 8 ___ Chess Assistant 6 ___ All of them ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know 13. Do you prefer acquiring chess palm over personal computer? ___ Yes ___ No ___ Acquiring both ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know 14. Do you seriously plan to play chess on Linux operating system in the future? ___ Yes ___ Not sure ___ No ___ No way, I love Windows period 15. Do you prefer playing chess on MAC OS over Windows? ___ Yes ___ Not sure ___ No ___ Never 16. What is your favorite play against computer chess? ___ Suicide ___ Lightning ___ Blitz ___ Rapid ___ Tournament ___ Casual ___ Blind 17. Which is more important to you? ___ Playing against computer chess ___ Analyzing with computer chess ___ Both ___ Does not matter ___ Don't know If you have any comment please type below. I will appreciate it. Again, thank you for taking your time answering this questionnaire. Good luck. Eran
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