Jot+Form

JOT FORM Safe and ad-free, but difficult to use ||
 * Date |||| 10-09-08 || Rating ||  ê ê ê    (3 of 5 stars)
 * Reviewer |||||||| // Shannon Logan // ||
 * Web 2.0 tool name |||||| // Jot Form // ||
 * Web address |||||| // http://jotform.com/ // ||
 * Description of tool |||||| // The First Web-Based WYSIWYG Form Builder // ||
 * Cost |||||| // Free // ||

// (public, private) // ||||  ê ê ê ê ê      || // Gives a unique URL for each form. // ||
 * ** Ease of use ** ||||||  ê ê  ||
 * Ease of navigation ||||  ê || // Very confusing at first. Took a long time to learn. Frustrating. // ||
 * Accessibility of help ||||  ê ê ê ê     || // Good help section // ||
 * Quality of help ||||   ê ê ê ê      ||   ||
 * On-line tutorials |||| Yes ||  ||
 * **Compatibility**  ê ê ê ê      ||
 * Export capabilities ||||  ê ê ê    || Export to .pdf didn't work. Report exports to Excel. ||
 * Embedding capabilities ||||  ê ê ê ê ê      || iFrame and HTML ||
 * Advanced Features |||| // Some, but not easy to use. // ||
 * **Customization**  ê ê ê    ||
 * Ease of editing ||||  ê ê   || // Editing is confusing and not intuitive for novice users. Few templates to start from. // ||
 * Ability to personalize ||||  ê ê ê    || // Can personalize form but not reports. // ||
 * **Credibility**  ê ê ê    ||
 * Quality of resources ||||  ê ê ê    ||   ||
 * Citation & sources |||| <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê ê    ||   ||
 * Endorsements |||| <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê ê    || // Mostly by individuals (on blogs, etc.) // ||
 * **Safety** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê ê ê ê      ||
 * User registration |||| <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê ê ê     || // Required to make form, but not to take it. // ||
 * Website access
 * Advertisements |||| <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê ê ê ê      || // None // ||
 * External Links |||| <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê ê ê ê      || // To company only. // ||

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 * ** Comparable Tools ** ||
 * SchoolWires Survey Tool || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê ê ê ê     || //Recommended// ||
 * Survey Gizmo || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê ê ê ê      || // Recommended // ||
 * Survey Monkey || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê ê ê     || //  Recommended with Reservations  // ||
 * Quia || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê ê ê     || //   Recommended with Reservations
 * Jot Form || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê ê    || //   Recommended with Reservations
 * Class Marker || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê   || //  Not Recommended  // ||
 * Discovery Quiz Center ||  || // Not Recommended - No longer in service // ||
 * Easy Test Maker || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê   || // Not Recommended // ||
 * Exam Builder || || // Not Recommended // ||
 * ProProfs Quiz School || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê ê  || // Not Recommended // ||
 * Quiz Hub ||  || // Not Recommended // ||