Author: Micheal Cummings
Date: 15:28:11 11/22/99
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On November 22, 1999 at 16:14:24, Beth Mott-Stenerson wrote: >November 22, 1999 > >Dear Computer Chess Enthusiasts: > >My husband is a chess lover who appreciates the challenge and complexity of a >good game of chess. In fact, he is a mathematician and professional software >programmer, and for the last couple of years has been working on a new chess >software package in his spare time. The chess engine utilizes case analysis >theory from the field of artificial intelligence instead of using the standard >“brute force” approach to position selection and analysis. We also have several >feature ideas that diverge from the currently offered products, so we are >conducting a study to determine the types of features that current computer >chess users are interested in seeing in a new product. > >If you would like a ground-floor opportunity to be heard and help design the >next best-selling chess software, then go to >http://jaws.greatwhite.com/~survey. We would like to know what features and >functionality you think are most important. The survey is straightforward, and >will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. > >We want to assure you that your participation in this survey is voluntary and >completely anonymous. When you complete and email this survey to us, we will >not receive any indication or record of your return email address. We hold >your right to privacy and confidentiality in high regard. We guarantee that any >information collected in this survey will not be released to any third parties, >and that you will not be contacted by any salesperson because of your >participation. Any voluntary information you provide for receiving future >updates from us regarding the status of new computer chess software will not be >released to third parties. Additionally, we will not use this information to >sell you other products. > >Please take a few moments of your time and complete our on-line survey at >http://jaws.greatwhite.com/~survey. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. > >With thanks and warmest regards, > >Beth Mott-Stenerson >Marketing Researcher I will not fill out this survey cause I feel it will produce limited results. No mention of presentation of the interface. In the section where you asked for 3 features, there are usually 10+ features which I think are REQUIRED features. I think the survey is very limited and will produce a porgram which will be below current standards. As for asking for a name and stuff, get rid of that and many more people will respond. It depends on what you want the program to do, but it seems to me that you will creating another chesspartner program.
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