The beta version of the CSEntry application for Android devices has been released. If you would like to test it, please visit the beta page. CSPro 6.0, along with this application, will be officially released in a few months.
Android Update
It has been a long time since anything has been posted here, but it is because we are busy working on the Android version of CSEntry. We have made good progress, and hopefully we can release an alpha version of this in a month or two. If you would like to be notified of the alpha release, please sign up on the beta software page.
The first release will be targeted mostly at phone users, as it will be one-question-per-screen. Later we will add support for multiple questions on a screen. As with the old Pocket PC version, you will design your application on the desktop and then deploy it to your Android device to run the program.
Data Processing Specialist Job at ICF International
ICF International uses CSPro for DHS processing.
Title: Data Processing Specialist - Demographic and Health Surveys Project Location: Calverton / Rockville, MD Job Description: ICF has an opening for a Data Processing Specialist with the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) project. The DHS project assists developing countries to implement household-based surveys in the areas of maternal and child health, family planning, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and nutrition. To date, we have completed more than 300 surveys in more than 90 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the former Soviet states. Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain software systems for data entry, editing, imputation, and analysis for paper based population surveys in developing countries
- Develop and support tablet and laptop based computer-aided interviewing systems in developing countries
- Build capacity in implementing agencies worldwide via workshops and seminars on data use and survey processing
- Produce data analysis to support country report production
- Carry out data archiving and provide technical support for data users
For more information on the job, see the above link.
CSPro 5.0.3 Released!
Yesterday we released version 5.0.3 of CSPro. As with 5.0.2, there are only minor improvements in this version. We made some additional bug fixes that will allow CSPro to work on Windows 8 machines. CSPro still does not work on Windows RT tablets or Windows Phone devices.
The new version has a few new functions: dateadd, datevalid, onchangelanguage, seekmax, and seekmin.
Dateadd and datevalid were both requested by users, and seekmax and seekmin will be very useful for batch editing applications. Onchangelanguage can be used in CAPI applications.
A number pad control has also been added, which is useful for CAPI applications run on tablets.
Download the new version here, and as always, you can access older versions on the Software page.
On another note, view this forum posting for information about an online CSPro e-Learning course offered by the Statistical Services Centre at the University of Reading.
CSPro Training in October
The U.S. Census Bureau's International Programs Center for Technical Assistance will conduct a CSPro workshop in Washington, DC from October 28 – November 8, 2013. This workshop, for beginning or intermediate users of CSPro, is entitled Data Processing Solutions Using CSPro. To learn more, view the workshop announcement.
The Census Bureau also offers workshops related to demographic and statistical issues. In September there will be a workshop about Gender Statistics for Data Users (September 3 – October 4, 2013). Later that month there will be an Introduction to Survey Sampling workshop (September 30 – October 11, 2013).