A QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT R

BROWSING [or Surfing] the Internet is usually objective, and it is thought that the vast majority of those using the medium rarely wander away from their main interest[s]. Indeed, that is the reason for having a facility in which we can store our FAVOURITE websites, and those stored, along with their respective cookies, are visited time after time. When we do wander away, we tend to look at [and subsequently purchase] sites selling white goods, holidays, ebay articles etc., although few, I would think, would put these sites into the FAVOURITES folder.

When it comes to Naval things, rarely do we bother with anything other than Royal Navy sites and the USN, RCN, RAN, RNZN, SAN [and others, particularly European] are disregarded as not being relevant. This approach to browsing misses many good and informative sites. Moreover, we miss so much of the 'home' market by not visiting such sites as the Imperial War Museum, the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Naval Museum and others. There is evidence that many users stick with their alma maters and pay repeat visits to their Association[s] web site[s], joining in forums, viewing notice boards and gathering data about pre and post reunions, oblivious that there are other sites which break away from the parochial nature of those linked to Associations, to display Naval things in the broader sense.

This questionnaire is designed to gather information on the habits of sailors [past and present] and of the civilians also visiting naval sites.

Are you currently serving in a Navy? As what? Are you an......? If an officer what is your Rank or Equivalent Rank? If a rating are you a.....? To what arm of the Service do you belong? To what branch do you belong or equivalent today? Are you male or female? How long have you served to date?	Did you serve in a Navy? As what? Were you an......? If an officer were you....? If an officer what was your Rank or Equivalent Rank? If a rating were you a.....? To what arm of the Service did you belong? To what branch did you belong? Are you male or female? How long did you serve?	Are you a civilian with a Naval connection by family?
		Are you a civilian with a connection to a navy by employment?
		Are you a civilian with a connection to a navy because you are an author or a writer on naval matters?
		Are you a civilian with a connection to a navy because you are a dealer in naval artefact or naval history books/documents?
		Are you a civilian who is plain and simple a devotee of Naval things and matter?
Or none of these? If none please say what you consider yourself to be. Thank you.

PLEASE NOTE: THE DATABASE WILL NOT REGISTER PARTS B AND C UNLESS PART A IS COMPLETED

How often do you use the Internet?	How do you connect to the Internet?		Do you use a desktop computer or a laptop [notebook]?
Bearing in mind that your computer will SLOW things down if you connect a BROADBAND via USB or Wifi, [see my home page for details], how do you connect to your computer?		What is your operating system [OS]?		How much RAM do you have installed?

When opening your browser do you			Do you read on-line or print to read?
Once on-line, do you tend to spend your time on Naval Association sites reading Notice Boards and taking part in Forums?	Do you use the Ganges Association Museum website ? Do you use the Suffolk Museums website?	Do you use the Ganges Association website ?	Are you adventurous seeking out Naval websites of GENERAL interest? If yes do you look for.... If no choose BLANK above.
		Do you use other naval/military websites?	What brought you to my site?

When you submit your completed form you will receive an acknowledgement containing an instruction.