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1530.0 - ABS Forms Design Standards Manual, 2010
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Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 25/01/2010
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ABS Forms Design Standard Manual Overview
Introduction
Choosing a Mode
Mode Suitability Framework
Mode Suitability Model
Paper Form Design Standards
Summary of Form Design Standards
Front of Form
Layout
Lines and Boxes
Typography
Question Structure
Language
Construction and Colour
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Forms
Survey Fax Design Standards
Electronic Forms
Common Standards to all Electronic Forms
Computer Assisted Interviewing (CAI)
Excel Forms
Excel Form Design Standards
Main Features of Excel Forms
Pre-Despatch Checks
Multi-Unit Excel Form Specific Standards
Telephone and Face to Face Interviews
Interactive Voice Response
Computer Assisted Interviewing (CAI) Interface Design Standards
Summary for use by CAI developers
Prompt Cards
Survey Letters
Survey Letters-Introduction
Survey Letters-Typography
Survey Letters-Common Content
Survey Letters- Pre-Approach Letters
Survey Letters-Induction Letters
Survey Letters-Information Sheets
Survey Letters-Covering Letters
Survey Letters-Reminder Letters
Survey Letters-Examples of Other Letters
Survey Letters-Survey Emails
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