Dear Visitor, Expo 2010 Shanghai will be the first world exposition to be accompanied by an online exposition. Because Internet and new technologies are now giving the opportunity to extend the coverage of world fairs, we would like people from all over the world to have a remote experience of Expo 2010 Shanghai. Therefore, Expo Shanghai Online aims to present, through an interactive Internet platform, information about pavilions and much more. Compared with the current Expo official website, which is mainly used to publish the official news, as well as offer services such as ticketing, Expo Shanghai Online will enhance promotion and education functions. Furthermore, it will provide more interactive exhibition and the virtual tour guide. In order to define more precisely what would raise your interest to visit Expo Shanghai Online and how we could make it an outstanding and exciting experience to you, we have designed this survey to gather your valuable opinion. In order to define more precisely what would raise your interest to visit Expo Shanghai Online and how we could make it an outstanding and exciting experience to you, we have designed this survey to gather your valuable opinion. The following 18 questions will not require more than 5 minutes of you precious time to be answered. Since we are still in an early stage of the design of Online Expo, any new idea you could bring us by filling a field "Other" is of great value. Real name:     Gender: Male     Female E-mail:     Age: Below 15 15-30 years old 30-45 years old Over 45 First Part: Information about Expo 2010 Shanghai 1. How did you become aware of Expo 2010 Shanghai? A. Through Internet B. Through a traditional media (television, newspapers, and so on) C. Someone mentioned it to me D. Other (please indicate) Second Part: Reasons for visiting Expo Shanghai Online 2. What would be your main purpose to visit Expo Shanghai Online? A. Obtain more information about Expo 2010 Shanghai B. Have entertainment C. Just to have a look D. Have a first experience of Expo 2010 Shanghai E. I have no interest in visiting it F. Other (please indicate) 3. Besides information about Expo pavilions, what else would you expect Expo Shanghai Online to provide you? (Multiple Choices) A. More general information about World Expositions B. Tourist and cultural information about Shanghai and nearby cities C. Service information (eg. Ticketing) D. Activities / Events information (eg. Concert, etc) E. Other (please indicate) Third Part: Look and feel of Expo Shanghai Online 4. Which look and feel do you think would be the most appropriate for the Expo Shanghai Online? A. A website with an interactive map of the Expo 2010 Shanghai B. A stand alone application including a 3D interactive model of the Expo 2010 Shanghai C. An online network game D. Other (please indicate) 5. Would you be willing to download a client-side software and install it on your computer to be able to view a 3D interactive model of Expo 2010 Shanghai? A. Yes, I will B. No, I will not C. I do not know yet 6. In case a client-side software is required to view the Expo Shanghai Online, which characteristic is the most important to you? A. Small size software (above 30 MB) B. High quality browsing effects C. Plenty of available functions D. Interactivity with the 3D environment E. Other (please to indicate) 7. Besides the information about Expo 2010 Shanghai and virtual exhibition, what else do you expect to participate in Expo Shanghai Online? (Multiple Choices) A. Create or assemble some virtual models by yourself B. Join some online activities C. Know and communicate with other online visitors having the same interest D. Other (please indicate) 8. If you have any other suggestions regarding the formalism and appearance of Expo Shanghai Online, please let us know: Fourth Part: Interest in potential Expo Shanghai Online services 9. Would you be interested in an Expo Shanghai Online membership giving access to premium services such as: information about pavilion activities sent to your mailbox, Expo pictures upload? A. Yes, I would B. No, I would not C. I do not know 10. If Expo Shanghai Online provides a tool to help you to schedule online your Expo 2010 Shanghai visits by giving information and advices about the pavilions to visit, calculating traveling times between places and offering a virtual tour of your selected trip, would you use it? A.Yes I will B.No I will not C.I do not know 11. If Expo Shanghai Online provides room for an Online Community to share about their experience, their feeling about their visit and more, would you be interested in it? A. I would be glad to participate and to share my experience B. I would just have a look C. I would not look at it D. I do not know 12. Do you think if Expo Shanghai Online will make negative impact on the physical world exposition (Expo 2010 Shanghai)? A. Yes Please indicate the reason： B. No 13. If you have any other suggestions regarding Expo Shanghai Online services, please let us know: Fifth Part: Let us know more about you The survey about Expo Shanghai Online itself is now over. But, to give more meaning to your answers, we would like to know more about yourself. 14. What is your education level? A. Junior, middle or high school student B. Baccalaureate degree C. Undergraduate degree D. Graduate degree 15. What is your profession? A. Student B. Company employee C. Governmental employee D. Professional person E. Farmer F. Military G. Retired H. Other(please indicate) 16. Which internet access technology are you using at home? A. ADSL B. Cable C. Fiber D. Dial-up E. Other (please indicate) 17. What are you mainly using Internet for? A. To get information B. Online gaming C. Instant messaging and forums D. Other 18. Among the websites you often visit, which characteristic is the most important to you? A. Rich content B. High interactivity C. Nice design D. Other