ViewsFlash is a Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) web application designed to create and manage surveys, assessments, data collection forms, quizzes, tests, and polls. It enables organizations to present questionnaires to respondents, collect and tabulate responses in real-time, and generate analytical reports and charts. The application supports multi-lingual questionnaires and adheres to web accessibility guidelines, including ADA Section 508 and WCAG Level 2 compliance. Key Features and Functionality: - Intuitive Questionnaire Design: Utilizes a WYSIWYG editor with wizards for creating question matrices and grids, supporting various data entry types like radio buttons, checkboxes, drop-down menus, text fields, and text areas. - Personalization and Logic: Offers personalization by retrieving respondent attributes from databases or LDAP stores, piping content from previous responses, branching to different pages, and conditionally displaying sections based on prior answers. - Advanced Validation and Scripting: Includes standard JavaScript and server-side validations (e.g., required fields, numeric values, email addresses, dates) and supports complex validation rules and scoring systems through server-side scripting using the Beanshell language. - Flexible Deployment Options: Can be presented as standalone web pages, embedded within websites using iFrames, integrated into JSP pages, or displayed as portlets in JSR 168 compliant portals. - Real-Time Data Processing: Stores response data in relational databases, provides real-time tallying for live result displays, and offers on-demand analytical reports with customizable charts and tables, including cross-tabulations and univariate analysis. - Security and Access Control: Supports user authentication via J2EE application servers, allowing role-based access to administrative functions. Respondents can be anonymous or authenticated, with options to restrict or allow multiple submissions and modifications. - Scalability and Performance: Designed for high performance, capable of handling large-scale applications with millions of votes per minute, and supports deployment on clusters or standalone servers. Primary Value and User Solutions: ViewsFlash addresses the need for a robust, scalable, and customizable solution for creating and managing online surveys and data collection forms. It empowers organizations to gather valuable insights through user-friendly questionnaire design, real-time data processing, and comprehensive analytical reporting. By supporting multi-lingual and accessible questionnaires, ViewsFlash ensures inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards. Its flexible deployment options and advanced personalization features enable seamless integration into existing systems, enhancing user engagement and decision-making processes.