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1. Belkin s parenti def happiness fam have chil gender femal gender femal fam have chil Belkin s parenti Belkin s parenti NYT magazin bl 333 oo on wn Figure 5 Building a more complex smart code to answer the example question Queries stored in a smart code can also be edited Those who attempted to edit super codes in the Windows version had to be very brave This has become very easy now To modify a Smart code in the Mac version simply open the Code Man ager and right click on a smart code Select the option Edit Query This opens the Smart Code editor once again and you can make changes to the existing query parents who report pos effects of parenting parents who report 2 alon rannart nan affects Sort by gt statements quest blog entry fam 1 child Edit Q fam 2 or more ch uery fam don t want ch Delete fam have children Figure 6 Modifying an existing smart code Tips and tricks in organizing smart codes Above already pointed out that added two hash tags to the smart code name This makes it easier to find it in the list of codes As the codes are sorted in alphabetic order this pushes the codes on top of the code list Otherwise they disappear in the list of all other codes Smart codes are recognizable by the filled in code icon but still prefer to add a distinguishing color here bright green Further have2. E nn an on OO 3 Figure 3 List of available operators Example Query As a new tool is best learned by applying it I will show an ex ample query below For all readers who are used to the query tool of the Windows version apply your knowledge of the operators but re learn the ways how to build a query If you get the feeling that you need to do it the other way around you are on the right track The example present is based on the children and happiness project You can download the project file here if you want to click along If you are not yet familiar with this sample project here is a short description The idea for this project was sparked by a journal article that reviewed studies examining the relation ship between happiness and having children The results all based on Statistical analysis show a negative correlation Newsletter 2015 1 January 2015 between measures of happiness and having children This was picked up by a person writing a parenting blog and she posted it on her blog The New York Times Magazine also published along article about it In turn a lot of people com mented on the blog and on the NYT article The comments on both the blog and the NYT article comprise one major part of the sample project and we can examine the reaction of readers being confronted with the statement Children make you unhappy In terms of project setup a document was created for the comments on the parent
3. With the release of ATLAS ti 8 for Windows a good deal of cross fertilization will be taking place Ideas are exchanged between the Mac and the Windows team and both learn from each other constantly The idea is for both versions to converge in the future and if you know your way around in the Mac version you will be able to easily adjust to the Windows version and vice versa A brief note to teachers Until version 8 for Windows is released it is easiest to teach either the Mac version or the Windows version separately have been teaching both at the Same time but only with the help of Click Share This allowed me to switch the projection of my Mac and my Windows notebook or to show both next to each other The Windows version does not have inspectors the navigator on the left is a fly out window and thus less present than in the Mac version The comment area in the Windows version is at the bottom of the managers in the Mac version it is included in the inspector There are no focused networks in the Mac version yet and a lot of network view options that you may be used to from the Windows version are not yet available Memos are handled differently as well Thus the workflow you have developed in teaching the Windows version is likely not to work any longer If you are just teaching the Mac ver sion you can focus on the features that are already avail able and adjust to the way how to work within the Mac OS x environment
4. building If you have a smart code based on a query like Code A Code B COOCCUR Code C and you add or delete quotations linked to either Code A B or C then the quotations linked to the smart code will auto matically be adjusted Smart Code pares we Query a GA At the heart S S F What exactiy Indeed it see Figure 1 Difference between a code and smart code Codes are directly linked to quotations smart codes are a stored query gt recognized by the filled icon see left The list of quotations associated with a smart code can be displayed by double clicking just as for any other code Smart codes are displayed in the Code Manager and in the navigator just like regular codes and can be Smart Codes are not displayed in the margin area and as they are stored queries they cannot be used for coding Smart Codes can however be added to code groups to Network Views and last but not least as powerful operands in other queries allowing you to incrementally build complex queries Creating Smart Codes To create a new smart code select Code New Smart Code from the main menu Enter a name for your smart code and click Create This opens the smart code editor where you can define the conditions for your smart codes Page The smart group contains entities which must obey to all following rules Edit Group Smart Group 1 Is in Group marital status married as children y
5. e Working with PDF documents has become even more fluid Continuous scrolling is possible as well as coding across pages If available in the PDF documents the document outline can be displayed within ATLAS ti Plus an easy go to page button has been added to the bottom toolbar e You will also find many miscellaneous features that improve the work flow like fast grouping in managers by right clicking multiple items or by dragging them to the group filter in the navigator Look out for the button to easily split the main window etc etc In addition the de velopers diligently worked on performance improvements and to clean up bugs To put expectations into perspective and if you directly compare ATLAS ti for Mac with ATLAS ti for Windows there is still Some catching up to do However keep in mind that the Windows version has grown over the past 20 years When the decision was made to develop a version for Max OS the goal was not to create a one to one copy of the Windows version Rather Mac users should feel at home in terms of look and feel of the software This meant literally starting Newsletter 2015 1 January 2015 Smart codes and Co What s new in ATLAS ti for Mac and how from scratch to rethink to reconsider and also to change a number of things Based on the feedback so far Mac users have received this very favorably Windows users too will benefit from this approach in the near future
6. expansion of our support channels For the very same reason our training staff will further develop its two major programs CAST Certified ATLAS ti Student Trainer Program and CAPT Certified ATLAS ti Professional Trainer Program initiated to bolster a better understanding of the manifold uses of our software to our customer base This way ATLAS ti ensures that the future development of our software is driven by one goal only To create the best QDA user experience possible GP Researchers experienced in ATLAS ti Apply to our CAPT Program We invite you to apply for our Certified ATLAS ti Professional Trainer program CAPT Through this program we sup port researchers who are experienced in using and teaching ATLAS ti Those who receive certification qualify for free training from us and receive access to our different teaching resources Additionally we invite them to join our interna tional network of independent trainers and consultants We are here to support your efforts in helping researchers learn and utilize ATLAS ti Join us You may contact us at training support atlasti com EB New FREE Special Topics Webinars Starting in January we are offering a set of free Special Topics webinars In these 60 minute webinars we will introduce users to different functionalities of ATLAS ti Windows and Mac Webinars on the following topics are planned for this semester Surveys networks literature review coding strate gies ap
7. that is taking place between our development teams for Mac and Windows and the tremendous user feedback over the years Expect a quantum leap and get ready to take your research to the next level when ATLAS ti for Windows 8 comes out later this year For now wish you a good time with your projects Kind regards Jorg Hecker Director of Business Operations ATLAS ti Newsletter 2015 1 January 2015 Quick News ATLAS ti continues to commit itself fully to the aim of providing the QDA Software with the best overall user experience by expanding our software development staff Also the Mac version will see the implementation of all features that users already know from the Windows version yet totally adapted to the Mac world At the same time we are also working inten sively to cutting edge technologies So instead of channeling surplus budget into marketing CEO Thomas Muhr has decided that the users will always be at the center of ATLAS ti s efforts The growth of the IT and support staff should be seen as a clear signal that the company is willing to apply this strategy 2014 was a successful year for our company It saw a further growing number of users the release of the first Mac OS ver sion and the first ever native Android ODA software release The same tempo was kept up in regards to the establishment of co operations such as the IIQM Dissertation Award that was initiated together with University of Alberta and the
8. Please do consult the website from time to time and get information on the latest developments from mac atlasti com If your classroom setting or your project requires team work and merging projects please continue to use the Windows version until team support is implemented If projects are to be exchanged between Mac and Windows users please Wait for version 8 for Windows to be released Only then will bi directional project exchange between Windows and Mac become possible Important web addresses for getting up to date informa tion on the latest developments and features are the fea ture comparison matrix and the update history Visit them frequently to know what s happening Code A amp det happiness long term view being happy is short term veing happy is sh happiness is long term Super Codes Are Smart In the section below will now introduce the concept of Smart codes This is one area where the Mac version is one step ahead of the Windows version So Windows users pay attention Conceptually smart codes are the same as the super codes known to Windows users They are a convenient way to store queries In terms of look and feel they are similar to normal codes with one important difference Instead of hardwired connections to quotations smart codes store a query to com pute their virtual references whenever needed They auto matically change their behavior during the course of theory
9. atlas tL QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS INSIDE ATLAS ti Tne ODA Newsletter Fellow coders We are looking forward to bringing you great things this year Everyone at the Berlin headquarters is thrilled that ATLAS ti for Mac has been so well received The feedback we are getting is phenomenal We love reading comments like ATLAS ti for Mac looks restrained even sleek and quickly feels familiar It is a particular point of pride for us that nearly everyone comments on the ease of use We develop our products with the goal of achieving best in class usability while providing the complex features and capabilities that our users need and expect In today s guest article product specialist Dr Susanne Friese looks at Smart Codes in ATLAS ti for Mac and how they Can be put to productive use in concrete analytical settings She also highlights a number of other features that are unique to the Mac version and shares the updates you will have access to over the next few months What can you expect this year We will be launching an entirely new version of ATLAS ti for Windows We took great care to further enhance usability while not changing the overall layout of menus and tool bars too much You will Smoothly transition and easily find your way around the new version and I m sure you will really appreciate the intui tive use and the added and enhanced features and functionality ATLAS ti 8 greatly benefits from the cross fertilization
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11. created a code group with the name smart codes that contain all my smart codes This allows quicker access The effect of the asterisk in the code group name is that the code group smart codes sits on top of the list parents who report pos effects of parenting attribute codes parents who report pos also report neg effects stdtements questioning the study design 0 blog entry oO definition happiness effects of parentin fam 1 child fam 2 or more children effects of parentin Eg explanations o Figure 7 Organizing smart codes Page In future versions of the program these workarounds may no longer be necessary as the interface will be adjusted e g by displaying smart codes and normal codes in a Separate area So stay tuned Development is ongoing What s next The plan for the first quarter 2015 is the release of the follow ing functions in ATLAS ti for Mac e Editing text documents e Creating transcripts within ATLAS ti e The A Doc feature importing transcripts with time marks e More bells and whistles for the network view function e Being able to create output based on single objects e g all quotations of one code or all quotations resulting froma Smart code e Being able to apply filters equivalent to the global filter option in Windows e Creating word clouds e Further development of the smart code function into a full
12. es Exactly one of the following is true Type Quotations Comment All of the following are true Text Any of the following are true Text None of the following are true Text imported survey data imported survey data imported survey data 17 case 11 Text case 12 Text Text imported survey data imported survey data case 14 imported survey data Figure 2 Smart code editor Smart codes can be built from codes and code groups As in the Windows version three types of operators are available Boolean operators semantic operators and proximity opera tors For ease of understanding the operators are formulated in less technical terms On the right hand side of Figure 3 be low the list of available operator in the Mac version and the equivalent toolbar of the Query Tool in the Windows version is shown In both the Windows and the Mac manual you find a detailed explanation of each operator Click to select a user manual manual atlasti com Is coded with Code in Group Exactly one of the following is true All of the following are true Any of the following are true None of the following are true A gt lt lt All parents of Code All children of Code Children of all parents of code Quotation cooccurrences Quotations enclosing quotations Quotations being enclosed by quotations Quotations overlapping at start Quotations overlapping at end Quotations following quotations Quotations preceding quotations
13. fledged query tool Newsletter 2015 1 January 2015 Talk To Us We Love Hearing from You We hope you enjoyed reading this issue of INSIDE ATLAS ti The QDA Newsletter And we welcome your feedback and suggestions Newsletter Feedback Help ensure that we fill future issues with information and news that is relevant to you Simply use the feedback link to tell us what you liked and what you would like to read about in future issues newsletter_feedback atlasti com Request Suggest Program Features Your suggestions are invaluable sources of help when it comes to further improving our soft ware Help us identify your needs by telling us about product features that would make your research efforts easier or more efficient http suggestions atlasti com Newsletter Settings To update your preferences and contact data to subscribe or to unsubscribe from our newslet ter use the link below Also you can easily recommend INSIDE ATLAS ti to friends and col leagues from this page http mailsystem atlasti com f 27908 Social Media You don t have to wait for the next issue of INSIDE ATLAS ti to get the latest news Just connect with us on Facebook or visit our YouTube channel and you can be in touch any time We look forward to all your comments And rest assured we continue to be available as always through our forum mailing list website as well as live at numerous events all over the world Facebook http face
14. ing blog and one for the comments on the NYT articles Thus respondent characteristics like whether they have children or not or whether they are male or female needed to be coded Creating document groups for male and female respondents or for parents and non parents would not have worked as each document contains responses of many different people The question would like to examine as example is Do par ents who report positive aspects of parenting also talk about negative aspects The code and code groups needed to find an answer to this question are code fam have children code group effects parenting negative code group effects parenting positive built the query in two steps first finding all statements of parents fam have children about positive effects of parenting and storing the result as smart code Next use this smart code in the second step to find out whether those respondents also report negative effects We need to start the query with the code fam have children and not the other way around as the quotations of that code cover the full comment that a person has written This is im portant as in the next step we need to look for statements about negative effects of parenting that occur within the com ment that also include statements on positive effects The smart code in Figure 4 is colored in green and added two hash tags to the name See below Tips and tricks in O
15. proaches to analysis and working with multi media documents For a full list and dates amp times please refer to the Special Topics tab on this page We always welcome ideas from our users on what topics they would like to see included in this series Just let us know by writing to us at training support atlasti com EB Ready for download User manual ATLAS ti for Mac Working with ATLAS ti for Mac We just published the full program manual that is written both for users with no prior knowledge of working with ATLAS ti as well as those who have switched to the Mac version You can view and down load it here GD This Just In Special Topics Seminar Analysis Tools in Hannover Germany Announcement in German Hiermit m chten wir Sie kurzfristig auf unseren ATLAS ti Workshop in Hannover Wedemark am kommenden Mittwoch den 4 Februar aufmerksam machen Dieser Workshop richtet sich an Nutzer die schon Erfahrung im Umgang mit ATLAS ti erworben haben entweder durch eigene Projekte oder durch Teilnahme an einem Einf hrungskurs Ziel ist es den Teilnehmern einen tieferen Einstieg in die Analy sewerkzeuge und Ihre Handhabung zu vermitteln Der Kurs wird von Dr Susanne Friese Qualitative Research amp Consulting durchgef hrt Die Teilnehmerzahl ist auf 6 Personen beschr nkt um den bestm glichen Lernerfolg zu erzielen Sollten Sie Interesse an dieser Schulungsmoglichkeit haben finden Sie alle weiteren Informationen in de
16. r angeh ngten PDF Datei sowie unter folgendem Link http atlasti com de training premium training Auf dieser Seite k nnen Sie sich auch anmelden Bitte leiten Sie diese Information auch an interessierte Kol legen oder andere ATLAS ti Nutzer in Ihrem Umfeld weiter Newsletter 2015 1 January 2015 do you best use It by Dr Susanne Friese Product Specialist ATLAS ti Since the first release of the Mac version September 2014 development has continued vigorously By the time of this writing the latest version was 1 0 15 it may already be higher by the time you read this newsletter Thus new features are added rapidly and continuously Some of the latest additions are e Output options for network views You can now either print network views or copy them as scalable PDF with transpar ency e Based on wide demand the print with margin option was added e The first analysis tools have been added as well The Word Cruncher Smart Groups and Smart Codes Below will explain at greater length how to work with smart codes e Anew data type can now be analyzed with the Mac ver sion Survey import is now available e Features that make building a coding system easier have been added You can now swap codes via drag and drop e g in the process of developing sub codes and vice versa merge codes if you coded too close to the data and want to develop more abstract codes A quick coding button has also been added
17. rganizing smart codes eee Edit C amp parent who report pos effects of parenting D The smart code contains quotations which must Quotation cooccurrences ls coded with fam have children 75 ls coded with Code in Group Effects of parenting positive 3 Edit Code parent who report neg also report pos The smart code contains quotations which must obey to all following rules Quotations enclosing quotations Is coded with parent who report pos effects of parenting 0 ls coded with Code in Group Effects of parenting negative 4 Figure 4 Building a query step by step Newsletter 2015 1 January 2015 The above question can however also be answered by creat ing just one smart code The resulting query looks like this Quotations enclosing quotations Quotation cooccurrences Is coded with fam have children Is coded with Code in Group Effects of parenting positive 3 ls coded with Code in Group Effects of parenting negative 4 Name Text Content Document Codes Number Comment 3 292 What exactly is happy agree don t 3 296 One answer think is that happiness 3 306 believe my decision to have kids was 3 319 went into parenthood willingly and wi 5 40 At the heart of the debate for me is no What exactly is One answer I t believe my de went into pare At the heart of t Belkin s parenti
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