Tezaa allows it’s users to create, tag, comment and vote on polls. Though this isn’t a very new idea, it’s innovative in some ways.
To be able to vote or create polls, you must join Tezaa. Frankly, this is a little annoying, as polls generally do not require registration. However, registration is a very quick process, and I don’t even believe it emails you an annoying activation email! Still, it would be nice to see voting made optional.
When you go onto Tezaa, one of the first things I noticed was the search box. This lets you search the site for polls, and I think works fairly effectively. If you require some quick statistics, this is a fast (though not reliable) way to gain a rough idea. Also on the homepage, a random poll pops-up, along with the newest and most popular polls. However, there is no search box for tags, and this would be easy enough to add.
These polls are a good way to give an opinion, and each one gets a reasonable number of responses. When you vote on a poll, it is submitted via Ajax, which I find makes voting a lot quicker and smoother. You then get displayed the results, however you have the option to view the results without voting.
Tezaa also provides the option to comment on polls. This feature appears to be barely used, however, it does exist. This is useful if you have an opinion stronger than what could be summarised in a multi-answer question. Also, when you create a poll you tag it; fellow users can also add tags. You can then, of course, view other polls tagged with that.
Tezaa’s interface is very light, and uses Ajax to the degree that it is useful, but not over the top. The design of the site is very clean, and is based around green colours.
One other nice feature about the site is that you can add polls to your own site or blog through JavaScript. Below is an example:
Tezaa doesn’t allow multi-question surveys, or surveys with a financial incentive like Qvey. However, Tezaa uses Ajax, which is better than Qvey: which does not!
Thanks to Shalin Jain for the tip!
Tags: web2.0, web2, web 2.0, web 2, tezaa, survey, surveys, blogs, blogging, gadget, opinion, web, qvey
Hey Joe,
I think I might put this into my site. I know I like to put polls on my site every once and a while but I have been sending them to outside polls and they don’t always come back. That is a pretty cool service. BTW, I voted for WordPress.
It is interesting how the new webstats are just AJAX of the old web startups. I remember there being this huge stage about 5 years ago, when Polls were the big thing and everyone had a poll on everything. It does a full cycle and comes back with all web2.0 goodness. Maybe it is time for someone to start the cycle again with web3.0 ?