To: APL Users World-Wide

From: dick.holt@acm.org, member at large, SIGAPL/ACM
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            SIGAPL/ACM -- APL User Survey                  

Please help SIGAPL/ACM by answering a few questions.  All answers 
are confidential.  Use more space if needed, additional comments 
are welcome.  If you get more than 1 copy of this Survey, please 
respond only once. 
                                                         
A: What APL (or other) system do you use most in your work?
Software ________________ Hardware ________________ O/S _________
        
B: Are you the main user of the software you write? ___ (y/n) 

C: Do you read Quote Quad regularly? ___ (y/n). 
   If No, why not? __________________________________ -> Go to D:
   If Yes, how useful to you are the Quote Quad features below? 
   (1=most useful;  5=least;  blank=no opinion;  ties are OK).

    Education ___      Scientific ___     New product reviews ___    
     Business ___   ISO Standards ___  Other languages (eg J) ___    
      Windows ___      Interviews ___      Bilingual articles ___ 
   Algorithms ___  Bibliographies ___  Conference Proceedings ___   
            Letters to the Editor ___      Telecommunications ___    
         Frequency of publication ___  Timeliness of articles ___
   Others/Suggestions?___________________________________________

D: How useful to you are the sources of APL information below? 
   (1=most useful;  5=least;  blank=no opinion;  ties are OK).

  Quote Quad ___  VECTOR  ___  APL BUG___  Big APL___  APL CAM___ 
Gimme Arrays ___  BBS\APL ___  Vendors___        comp.lang.apl___  
    APL News ___  Les Nouvelles d'APL ___  the APL perspective___ 
Educ. Vector ___  Others/Suggestions? ___________________________
                                                                
E: Have you attended a SIGAPL Conference since 1989? ___ (y/n).  
If No, why not? _____________________________________ -> Go to F: 
If Yes, how satisfied are you with the Conference features below? 
   (1=most satisfied;  5=least;  blank=no opinion;  ties are OK).   

   Location ___       Cost ___   Software Exch.___ Vendor info___ 
Proceedings ___  Tutorials ___ Birds of/Feather___    Program ___
    Banquet ___  Workshops ___  Poster Sessions___    Housing ___  
Business/job opportunities ___  Social/Entertainment/Vacation ___   
Others/Suggestions? _____________________________________________

F: How can SIGAPL better meet your needs?  Use extra space as 
needed __________________________________________________________
                                                              
Your State/Prov/Country? ___________________ Years using APL? ___ 
Your area of work (finance, education, etc.)? ___________________
Do you belong to SIGAPL?___; ACM?___; a local APL user group? ___

Please return this form by 30 Oct '94 to: dick.holt@acm.org,  FAX 
to 703-528-7617 (USA); or mail to 3802 N. Richmond St.  Arlington 
VA 22207 USA.   SIGAPL/ACM thanks you!                  (bbs\apl)
