The Palos Publishing Company

Follow Us On The X Platform @PalosPublishing
Categories We Write About

Create a quick-deploy survey tool

Written by

Bernardo Palos

in

To create a quick-deploy survey tool, you can follow these steps. I’ll outline a basic structure using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to help you deploy a simple survey that can be easily embedded on a webpage or shared directly.

1. HTML Structure (Survey Form)

Here’s the HTML part where you can define the questions, options, and the form submission.

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Quick Survey</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>

    <div class="survey-container">
        <h1>Quick Survey</h1>
        <form id="survey-form">
            <label for="question1">How satisfied are you with our service?</label><br>
            <input type="radio" id="very-satisfied" name="satisfaction" value="Very Satisfied">
            <label for="very-satisfied">Very Satisfied</label><br>
            <input type="radio" id="satisfied" name="satisfaction" value="Satisfied">
            <label for="satisfied">Satisfied</label><br>
            <input type="radio" id="neutral" name="satisfaction" value="Neutral">
            <label for="neutral">Neutral</label><br>
            <input type="radio" id="dissatisfied" name="satisfaction" value="Dissatisfied">
            <label for="dissatisfied">Dissatisfied</label><br>
            <input type="radio" id="very-dissatisfied" name="satisfaction" value="Very Dissatisfied">
            <label for="very-dissatisfied">Very Dissatisfied</label><br><br>

            <label for="question2">What can we improve?</label><br>
            <textarea id="improvements" name="improvements" rows="4" cols="50"></textarea><br><br>

            <input type="submit" value="Submit">
        </form>
        <div id="result" class="result-message"></div>
    </div>

    <script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2. CSS (Styling)

This is a simple stylesheet to make the survey look clean and responsive.

css
/* styles.css */
body {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100vh;
    margin: 0;
    background-color: #f4f4f4;
}

.survey-container {
    background-color: white;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 600px;
}

h1 {
    text-align: center;
    color: #333;
}

label {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    color: #555;
}

input[type="radio"] {
    margin-right: 10px;
}

textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px;
    margin-top: 5px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

input[type="submit"] {
    background-color: #4CAF50;
    color: white;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 100%;
}

input[type="submit"]:hover {
    background-color: #45a049;
}

.result-message {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #28a745;
}

3. JavaScript (Form Handling)

This JavaScript will capture form data, handle submission, and display a result message.

javascript
// script.js
document.getElementById("survey-form").addEventListener("submit", function(event) {
    event.preventDefault(); // Prevent form submission

    // Get selected satisfaction value
    const satisfaction = document.querySelector('input[name="satisfaction"]:checked');
    const satisfactionValue = satisfaction ? satisfaction.value : "No response";

    // Get improvements text
    const improvements = document.getElementById("improvements").value;

    // Process the form data (e.g., send to server or log it)
    console.log({
        satisfaction: satisfactionValue,
        improvements: improvements
    });

    // Show success message
    document.getElementById("result").textContent = "Thank you for your feedback!";
    document.getElementById("survey-form").reset(); // Optionally reset form after submission
});

How to Deploy:

  1. Upload Files: You can upload the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files to your web server.

  2. Embed the Survey: To share the survey, embed the HTML directly into your website or use an iframe for easy integration.

  3. Processing Responses: To store responses, integrate with a back-end server (e.g., Node.js, PHP) or use a form-handling service (like Google Forms or Typeform).

This survey tool is simple and can be extended easily with more questions or advanced features like response validation or saving data to a database. Let me know if you need additional features!

Share this Page your favorite way: Click any app below to share.
See all the ways to share this page

Enter your email below to join The Palos Publishing Company Email List

We respect your email privacy

Check Out Our Newest Posts we wrote about

Categories We Write About