The Lewins and Silver book is getting a bit dated, which is sad as the software moves on rather fast. Silvana is right though the Caqdas project is the best place to go for impartial advice. On the subject of work arounds, these are only available if you know people who use the software, or if you find a solution to a problem... that back to the argument is not intuitive..... Paul gD From: qual-software [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of SdG Associates Sent: 02 February 2010 09:04 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: which is best nvivo or atlas? - MAXQDA10 Release soon For the best up to date information on all the top packages see the CAQDAS project - which has no ties to any commercial developer - http://caqdas.soc.surrey.ac.uk/softwareoptions.html You may also want to consult: Lewins & Silver (2007) Using Software in Qualitative Research : A Step-by-Step Guide<http://caqdas.soc.surrey.ac.uk/usingqualsoftware.html>, Sage Publications, London or my book - di Gregorio, S. and Davidson, J. (2008) Qualitative Research Design for software Users, Open University Press The question is not so much which is the 'best' package - as these packages are constantly being updated (e.g MAXqda 10 will be released soon, NVivo 9 in the autumn). It is more a case of whether you have a support group you can dip into where you work. And you also need training in all of these packages - none are intuitive although some people may have personal preferences. I see their commonalities. What is important is that you think about the design of your research and make sure that you represent that design in the way you set up the project in whatever software you choose. Some may be a bit stronger for certain kinds of data or research designs e.g. if your data are purely video than Transana is the obvious choice - which is why I suggest you look at the CAQDAS link above. However, in all the packages mentioned, you can always find work-arounds to compensate for any weaknesses. Best wishes, Silvana Silvana di Gregorio, PhD SdG Associates T/F: +44 (0)20 8806 1001 E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> W: www.sdgassociates.com<http://www.sdgassociates.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Dempster<mailto:[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 6:28 PM Subject: Re: which is best nvivo or atlas? - MAXQDA10 Release soon I think if you want to do video analysis in any serious way you would probably want to use Transana over NVivo... There is no contest... it is much more intuitive... Paul From: qual-software [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anne Kuckartz Sent: 01 February 2010 18:24 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: which is best nvivo or atlas? - MAXQDA10 Release soon Trevor, Paul is right - MAXQDA10 will be released in March - some highlights among douzens of new features will be: Dealing with audio- und video files, codings pictures, bringing in and analyszing pdf files right within MAXQDA. Although - if you really want to do video analysis, I would recommend to look at a professional tool for video analysis like Transana. You are very welcome to contact me directly for further questions or check out our website for more information. 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All transactions for the purchase of VERBI products are subject to our general terms and conditions of sale, published at: www.maxqda.com/index.php/terms<http://www.maxqda.com/index.php/terms> ------------- Paul Dempster schrieb: The new maxqda is out shortly and it looks like it will have improved functionality Paul gD Dr Paul G Dempster Research Fellow Centre for Health and Social Care Leeds Institute of Health Sciences Charles Thackrah Building Room 202 101 Clarendon Road LS2 9LJ [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 0113 3430858 -----Original Message----- From: qual-software [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Trevor Thompson Sent: 01 February 2010 17:08 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: NVivo 8 Training and Consulting Fiona You'll have been asked this a few times I guess, but which is better Atlas.ti or NVivo? I met NVivo at the start of QualRes career and really liked it but departmental factors meant I got immersed in Atlas. I am about to start a new project after a break and was wondering about trying NVivo again. We want to analyse text but will also have a lot of audio and video data. KRs Trevor Thompson