Karen, I suspect you may have lost interest in this discussion long ago.
But I do feel a need to respond to John Seidel's contribution below
>
> As a software developer (Ethnograph), I have mixed reactions Ed Brent's
> post. The appropriateness of any software for any research project or any
> individual user cannot be presumed.
> >. . . .
> Ray's response is conservative, but very appropriate. While I agree with
> many of Ed's points, in regard to this particular situation, I think it
was
> a bit presumptuous and over enthusiastic.
>
> Bottom line, think about what you want to do, download a few demo's and
see
> what they can do (play with your data), and then decide if Excell, or a
> qualitative package is right for you.
>
> John
>
My point was that we should not presume a spreadsheet or database program is
a better solution or an easier solution for problems involving qualitative
data. Even for very simple qualitative analyses there are advantages
Qualrus and other qualitative programs offer that should be considered. I
can speak best about Qualrus so I pointed out a few advantages it offers
that might be worth considering. I agree with John's advice that you should
examine some of the free demo's of qualiative programs to see what they can
do for you rather than just assuming Excel will be the best choice.
Ed Brent
Edward Brent, Ph.D.
President, Idea Works, Inc.
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Columbia, Missouri 65203 USA
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