Create Better Online Surveys

better online surveys

Online surveys are a quick and cost-effective way to get all kinds of user feedback.

And with the rise of free and inexpensive tools like SurveyMonkey, Wufoo, and Google Forms, it’s easy to quickly create an online survey.

But if you don’t design your online survey well—asking the right questions, making sure the questions are easy to understand, and keeping your audience in mind when writing your questions—you may not get the feedback you’re after. Continue reading Create Better Online Surveys

Microsoft’s How Old? Site Goes Viral, Give It a Try

How old are you?

Twitter was abuzz today with people posting photos and laughing about the results from Microsoft’s new face-detection website.

The How Old? website (which Microsoft took down in the past few years and never set up a redirect) allows you to upload a photo, and based on an algorithm, guesses the gender and age of any faces recognized in the photo. Continue reading Microsoft’s How Old? Site Goes Viral, Give It a Try

Photo of the Week: John Wesley Conant House

Historic John Wesley Conant house

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I’m a history buff. I love learning about history, especially Michigan history.

In the past few months, I’ve discovered McGulpin Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City, explored the only natural ice museum in North America, and visited Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn where I helped build a Model T. Continue reading Photo of the Week: John Wesley Conant House