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= = =Computers in Qualitative Research=

As with almost any other field, computers and technological changes have exponentially increased the possible applications for qualitative research. Some of the earliest dates for computer usage in this field were in the early 1980s. During the 1990s more ideas and changes were developed, but with the Internet and with the push for linking multimedia technologies, many of the major changes in the most competitive software companies have occurred in the last 2-3 years. Multimedia applications and software for a researcher to pull from and to analyze data is available and are being rapidly updated.

There are also other technological innovations that may help the researcher. Qualitative research requires a significant amount of data gathered sometimes over long periods of time. Technological advances may in fact provide some time saving uses which will help get the information learned from this research into the hands of the public at a more efficient rate.

This wikispace is designed to be a place to share ideas and inform observers of the many methods and software applications available for the qualitative researcher. Join the discussion and share ideas as you may discover newer applications before we've barely begun to explore these. That's just how fast things are changing and improving in the world. Join us on this adventure!

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