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***** To join INSNA, visit http://www.insna.org ***** We are working on developing a touch-screen, web-based program for tablets for collecting and doing simple analyses on egocentric network data, including ties between alters. Hopefully we will have a working version this summer. I'll be sure to share it with the listserv when we have a useful version! Kate Eddens Assistant Professor Department of Health Behavior University of Kentucky College of Public Health On May 16, 2013 2:39 PM, "Jordi Comas" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > ***** To join INSNA, visit http://www.insna.org ***** > Valdis, > > Thanks. Even easier if we could just get those chips embedded in > people... > > :) > > > > On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Valdis Krebs <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> >> Jordi, >> >> And if it would run on a tablet... been thinking about iPad data entry. >> >> FielMaker is a simple PC/Mac data base and has an iPad component... you >> can do various form views of your central data base... quickly access each >> form via a tab on your tablet... should work with your example below. Once >> FileMaker data base is complete, export the files you need for your SNA >> tool of choice. >> >> Valdis Krebs >> http://orgnet.com >> http://thenetworkthinkers.com >> >> >> On May 16, 2013, at 2:39 PM, Jordi Comas wrote: >> >> ***** To join INSNA, visit http://www.insna.org ***** >> Hello all- >> >> I will be in a developing country on a project. I want to at least take >> a first swipe at some network data collection of individuals. >> >> In particular in observations and interviews, I would like to identify >> both direct relationships (kinship, friendship) as well as affiliation >> (tribe, church, political party) and basic demographics/attributes. >> >> What I am wondering if anyone knows a good tool to collect and input >> data. >> >> FOr example, let's say I am talking to someone and they list a few >> contacts, or their affiliations. I am imagining maybe some type of forms >> would be useful to just get the info, but the form would then push the data >> to the "right places," as in a table of attribute data, and then matrices >> of ego data for each individual and affiliation matrices for affiliation >> data. >> >> It is possible that alters named will be egos or other alters. Is there >> a way to "stitch" together this information? >> >> Anyone know of an existing study that is similar that I could look at? >> >> THANK YOU! >> >> Jordi >> >> Example. >> >> I interview Anaia. >> >> She names her husband and siblings as kin. She names several close >> friends. >> >> She provides some brief background info. >> >> She lists Church A as her church. She is from Town Z. So these are >> affiliations. >> >> I would like to have one input interface that can take the info and push >> it to at least three databases: >> 1) attribute >> 2) egocentric networks by relationship >> 3) affiliation network (I can assume the same set of affiliations will be >> relevant for the whole population). >> >> -- >> *Jordi Comas* >> * >> "There is nothing so practical as a good theory." Kurt Lewin >> >> *Assistant Professor >> School of Management >> Bucknell University >> Taylor 112 >> 570 577 3161 >> >> **Research and Writing Blog: Nets We Weave >> <http://netsweweave.wordpress.com/> >> >> >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> SOCNET is a service of INSNA, the professional association for social >> network researchers (http://www.insna.org). To unsubscribe, send an >> email message to [log in to unmask] containing the line UNSUBSCRIBE >> SOCNET in the body of the message. >> >> >> > > > -- > *Jordi Comas* > * > "There is nothing so practical as a good theory." Kurt Lewin > > *Assistant Professor > School of Management > Bucknell University > Taylor 112 > 570 577 3161 > > **Research and Writing Blog: Nets We Weave > <http://netsweweave.wordpress.com> > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > SOCNET is a service of INSNA, the professional association for social > network researchers (http://www.insna.org). To unsubscribe, send an email > message to [log in to unmask] containing the line UNSUBSCRIBE SOCNET > in the body of the message. _____________________________________________________________________ SOCNET is a service of INSNA, the professional association for social network researchers (http://www.insna.org). To unsubscribe, send an email message to [log in to unmask] containing the line UNSUBSCRIBE SOCNET in the body of the message.