Polling the World
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3Com is working with the Harris Poll and technology leaders such as Sun Microsystems and Oracle to carry out its "Planet Project" global survey next month. The poll will include 20 questions in multiple languages on eight different topics, and will be administered on the Web at www.planetproject.com. Topics include religion, beliefs and fears; health and well-being; sleep and dreams; self image; marriage; dating and sex; parenting and education; and law and order. To reach those without access to the Internet, pollsters with handheld computers and wireless connections will query people in schools, senior centers and remote areas such as Siberia and Myanmar. "The poll is the biggest, fastest, most sophisticated survey of its kind ever attempted," says 3Com CEO Bruce Claflin. "It's a bold demonstration of how technology can be used to foster greater understanding across geographic, cultural and economic barriers." (AP 4 Oct 2000) http://www.sjmercury.com/svtech/news/breaking/ap/docs/478022l.htm
Ronald Hilton - 10/05/00
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