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Weft QDA - a free, open-source tool for qualitative data analysis Weft QDA is (or was) an easy-to-use, free and open-source tool for the analysis of textual data such as interview transcripts, fieldnotes and other documents. An excerpt from my MSc dissertation explains the thinking behind the software in more detail. The software isn’t being maintained or updated, but the most recent version is available for interest. Import plain-text documents from text files or PDF Character-level coding using categories organised in a tree structure Retrieval of coded text and ‘coding-on’ Simple coding statistics Fast free-text search Combine coding and searches using boolean queries AND, OR, AND NOT ‘Code Review’ to evaluate coding patterns across multiple documents Export to HTML and CSV formats Using Weft QDA The currrent version is 1.0.1, which was released in April 2006. it is not for major projects like a PhD thesis. For Windows Weft QDA 1.0.1 was developed for Windows XP, but may work on newer versions. Weft QDA download [2.66MB - version 1.0.1 - 26/04/2006]

Overview of Windows Outliners This page has not been updated since 2004 and is no longer being maintained. Overview of Windows Outlining Programs This page documents my usage of outlining program, and a few other information-organizing program (such as free text databases, and the occasional hybrid organizer/idea-generator). Is there a Windows-based outliner or information organizer I've missed? I maintain a separate page reviewing graphical idea organizing and brainstorming tools. If you want to contribute a few paragraph's commentary on one of these programs, I will welcome the help. My History with Information Organizers I am a big fan of hierarchically organized information, more commonly known as outlines. All the software development that I have done over the past five years has been completely organized inside Ecco. Usually I supplement my outlining with a more free-form organizational metaphor, usually using Lotus Notes. One pane vs. two pane vs three pane outliners. Examples of each genre: Ecco Lotus Notes Maple