PubForge Open Source Collaboration Survey Results

(Please note that some information has been withheld to protect respondents' personal data)

1. Please tell us who you are. PubForge will not share your contact information with other survey respondents, or with any other organization, commercial or not-for-profit, for any reason. PubForge may contact you via email regarding this survey, or to follow up if you express interest in future activities.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Name:		100.0%	65
Organization:		100.0%	65
Job Title:		96.9%	63
City/Town:		100.0%	65
State:		96.9%	63
Country:		98.5%	64
Email Address:		100.0%	65
	answered question		65
	skipped question		0

2. How is your website hosted? Check all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Self-hosted		35.9%	23
Commercial hosting service		42.2%	27
University or other affiliate network host		21.9%	14
Platform host (Public Interactive or other)		18.8%	12
	answered question		64
	skipped question		1

3. What kind of web server runs your site? Check all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Apache		53.2%	33
Microsoft IIS		19.4%	12
IBM WebSphere		0.0%	0
Don't Know		29.0%	18
Other (please specify)		6.5%	4
	answered question		62
	skipped question		3

4. What Operating System does/do your web server(s) use? Check all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Windows		31.1%	19
Linux		44.3%	27
Mac OS		6.6%	4
Solaris		1.6%	1
Don't Know		23.0%	14
Other (please specify)		8.2%	5
	answered question		61
	skipped question		4

5. What scripting language(s) do you use on your site? Please select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
ASP		13.2%	7
PHP		75.5%	40
PERL		17.0%	9
Python		7.5%	4
Cold Fusion		3.8%	2
Ruby		5.7%	3
Other (please specify)		26.4%	14
	answered question		53
	skipped question		12

6. How do you manage website content? Check all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Manual/static using html editor		53.4%	31
Dynamic using content management system		70.7%	41
Dynamic using platform host		17.2%	10
Other (please specify)		10.3%	6
	answered question		58
	skipped question		7

7. If you use a content management system, what type(s) do you use? Check all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Custom-built proprietary app		34.0%	16
Custom-built open source app		6.4%	3
Common proprietary app		2.1%	1
Common open source app		42.6%	20
Mix of apps for different needs		19.1%	9
Public Interactive platform		29.8%	14
Other (please specify)		8.5%	4
	answered question		47
	skipped question		18

8. If you are using a common proprietary or open source CMS, which one(s)?
		Response Count
		26
	answered question	26
	skipped question	39

9. How many station employees work full-time on developing your website?
		Response Percent	Response Count
0		55.0%	33
1		25.0%	15
2		13.3%	8
3-5		6.7%	4
6-10		0.0%	0
11 or more		0.0%	0
	answered question		60
	skipped question		5

10. How many station employees work part-time on developing your website?
		Response Percent	Response Count
0		39.0%	23
1		32.2%	19
2		16.9%	10
3-5		11.9%	7
6-10		0.0%	0
11 or more		0.0%	0
	answered question		59
	skipped question		6

11. How many total staff contribute content directly to the site?
		Response Percent	Response Count
1		13.6%	8
2-5		50.8%	30
6-20		25.4%	15
21 or more		10.2%	6
	answered question		59
	skipped question		6

12. Do you have staff with these skills working on your website? Please select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Web graphic design/user interface		88.4%	38
Web standards/css		69.8%	30
JavaScript/AJAX		37.2%	16
Programming/scripting		60.5%	26
Database administration		58.1%	25
	answered question		43
	skipped question		22

13. What kinds of content do you manage? Please select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
News/feature audio		82.1%	46
Music audio		48.2%	27
Complete program audio		69.6%	39
Assorted video		26.8%	15
Blogs		48.2%	27
Comment		35.7%	20
Web buildouts (slideshows, map mashups, additional media)		37.5%	21
Playlists		62.5%	35
Text/transcripts		46.4%	26
Web underwriting		42.9%	24
Social networking/citizen journalism		23.2%	13
Online store		25.0%	14
Event information		78.6%	44
Election resources		44.6%	25
Broadcast stream		85.7%	48
Additional content streams		28.6%	16
Program guide		89.3%	50
Surveys/polls		41.1%	23
Interactive games/widgets		16.1%	9
News aggregation		37.5%	21
Pledge drive content		69.6%	39
Pledge/membership management		53.6%	30
Other (please specify)		10.7%	6
	answered question		56
	skipped question		9

14. What content syndication types do you import into your site? Please select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
RSS feeds		55.8%	29
Podcast and other XML feeds		46.2%	24
Javascript modules and widgets		59.6%	31
None		15.4%	8
Other (please specify)		5.8%	3
	answered question		52
	skipped question		13

15. What content syndication types do you export from your site? Please select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
RSS feeds		74.5%	35
Podcast and other XML feeds		74.5%	35
Javascript modules and widgets		8.5%	4
None		12.8%	6
Other (please specify)		2.1%	1
	answered question		47
	skipped question		18

16. How do you manage audio assets for broadcast?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Dalet		2.0%	1
Enco DAD		31.4%	16
AudioVault		19.6%	10
NexGen		0.0%	0
None		25.5%	13
Other (please specify)		21.6%	11
	answered question		51
	skipped question		14

17. How do you stream? Check all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Dedicated streaming box		61.8%	34
Shoutcast/Icecast		60.0%	33
Other (please specify)		21.8%	12
	answered question		55
	skipped question		10

18. What streaming formats do you use? Please select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Quicktime		10.9%	6
Windows media		50.9%	28
Real Media		27.3%	15
Flash		10.9%	6
MP3		76.4%	42
MPEG4		1.8%	1
AACPlus		5.5%	3
Other (please specify)		14.5%	8
	answered question		55
	skipped question		10

19. How are you tracking your web metrics? Check all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Google Analytics		49.1%	26
Other page-tag based stats service		9.4%	5
Log file analyzer		35.8%	19
Public Media Metrics project		22.6%	12
FeedBurner		17.0%	9
None		11.3%	6
Other (please specify)		28.3%	15
	answered question		53
	skipped question		12

20. How do you gather metrics on downloads of audio archives and podcasts?
		Response Count
		39
	answered question	39
	skipped question	26

21. How do you gather information for playlist reporting (soundexchange)?
		Response Count
		34
	answered question	34
	skipped question	31

22. Do you use video on your site?
		Response Percent	Response Count
No		64.3%	36
Yes (please specify how it is distributed--YouTube, etc.:		35.7%	20
	answered question		56
	skipped question		9

23. Do you currently format content specifically for hand held devices?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		16.1%	9
No		60.7%	34
No, but plan to soon		23.2%	13
	answered question		56
	skipped question		9

24. Do you currently use open source software?
		Response Percent	Response Count
No		38.0%	19
Yes (please describe)		62.0%	31
	answered question		50
	skipped question		15

25. If you answered No to Question 1, would you consider using well documented open source software?
		Response Percent	Response Count
No		8.0%	2
Yes		92.0%	23
	answered question		25
	skipped question		40

26. Do you have concerns that need to be addressed about implementing open source solutions?
		Response Percent	Response Count
No		50.0%	21
Yes (please describe)		50.0%	21
	answered question		42
	skipped question		23

27. What new open source tools/projects would you like developed? Please prioritize.
		Response Percent	Response Count
a.		100.0%	32
b.		68.8%	22
c.		40.6%	13
d.		18.8%	6
e.		9.4%	3
	answered question		32
	skipped question		33

28. What are the most important thing(s) missing from public broadcasting websites in 2008?
		Response Count
		22
	answered question	22
	skipped question	43

29. Are you interested in any of these potential open source development projects? Check all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Complete CMS website solution, including audio file management		68.2%	30
Freestanding player for streams, archives and user created playlists		72.7%	32
Player/browser specific to the whole of public media network		34.1%	15
Software to enable more community participation for public media		65.9%	29
Application for supporting micro payments (granular giving) to enable giving around specific content		61.4%	27
Tools to integrate existing social media networks into public media sites		72.7%	32
Create a non-commercialized social media network, akin to an open source twitter client		27.3%	12
Open source tools to gather playlist info for reporting to Sound Exchange		47.7%	21
	answered question		44
	skipped question		21

30. Would you be interested in participating in a webinar or group discussion about any of the above?
		Response Percent	Response Count
No		12.2%	6
Yes		87.8%	43
	answered question		49
	skipped question		16

31. Would you be interested in traveling to an initial/periodic training sessions on developing/maintaining an open source collaboration for public broadcasters?
		Response Percent	Response Count
No		26.5%	13
Yes		73.5%	36
	answered question		49
	skipped question		16