ATLAS.ti: All versions - Software Informer

v6.2 [Jun 26, 2011]
Version 6.2 is an important version step that once again adds new features that are as innovative as they are powerful to an already innovative and powerful tool.
Imagine converting the results of a large online survey into a Hermeneutic Unit in ATLAS.ti with just a few mouse clicks. ATLAS.ti v.6.2 lets you do just that!
A typical work flow:
-Create an online survey using, for example, Google Docs (a very convenient tool, although other frameworks are supported as well)
-Download and store the survey as an Excel table once your respondents have filled out the questionnaire
-Import the table into ATLAS.ti
-Voilà: Each row (= one respondent) becomes a primary document, and content is collected and created from the answers to open-ended questions. PD families are created from single and multiple-choice questions; quotations are created for each answer and coded with the respective question (you may use abbreviations). This accomplishes a lot of tedious pre-coding work in a few seconds.
A new font preferences tab in General Preferences addresses two common issues that users face:
-Optionally reduce the number of fonts offered for a specific language
-Allow named sets of fonts (themes) that may serve different purposes: presentation, notebook, etc.
ATLAS.ti lets users expand the available functionality by editing or creating "style sheets" that control the transformation of HUs into web sites, rich texts and other representations. For version 6.2 we have taken a few steps towards increased usability. This includes a new and reworked set of style sheets plus a few simple ones that encourage learning to create your own. Also, in the XML Converter tool you will find a new version column that lets you sort the new ones to the top, and vice versa.