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Subject:International TCOM Survey From:DFIERRO <DFIERRO -at- LANIER -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 30 Jan 1996 11:40:58 EST
Hi all.
I am in the process of gathering research material for my MS in TCOM
thesis topic, "International Technical Communication through the
Internet."
The survey is "seven +/- two" questions long. For the record, before
posting this survey to the list, I first asked for permission from the
list owner, Eric Ray, who is also curious to know the results.
Note: Additional comments are optional.
- International Technical Communication through the Internet Survey -
Part One - Basic
1. Do you consider communicating globally important in your present
writing/editing style?
Yes - No - N/A
Comments:
2. Do you read/write in more than one language?
Yes - No - N/A
Comments:
3. Do you have internet access in your work environment?
Yes - No - N/A
Comments:
4. Does your work environment encourage communicating globally?
Yes - No - N/A
Comments:
5. Would you like to do more work through the internet?
Yes - No - N/A
Comments:
Part Two - Intermediate
6. Do you use the internet for recreation?
Yes - No - N/A
Comments:
7. Do you use the internet for work?
Yes - No - N/A
Comments:
Part Three - Advanced
8. Have you ever reached an internet site that was written in a
language you did not understand?
Yes - No - N/A
Comments:
9. Would you use the internet to replace/supplement international
business travel?
Yes - No - N/A
Comments:
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Please, oh please, do not send a reply to this survey to the list.
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Please return directly to -
dfierro -at- lanier -dot- com
or
danfierro -at- aol -dot- com
or
dfierro -at- sct -dot- edu
Thanks for your help. If there is enough interest, I will post the
results to the list.