FormReturn marks new era for OMR

August 24, 2009:Australian developer EB Strada Pty has released FormReturn version 1.0, a cross-platform, optical mark recognition (OMR) system designed to simplify the process of collecting and-written data.

Individuals and organisations - particularly those in education, government, market research & healthcare who rely on sourcing information from the results of questionnaire forms - are promised time saving, fast and accurate, automated collection of data.

Optical mark recognition (OMR) is the process of electronically capturing hand-written marks from documents or forms. It is a technology that has been in widespread use since the 1960s where it has commonly been used with lottery systems, “bubble sheet” multiple choice questionnaires and ballot/voting systems.

Often implemented using hardware rather than software, OMR has been both expensive and complex, requiring in-depth training. FormReturn simplifies OMR, by offering an integrated, affordable, easy to use application that can work with inexpensive hardware and requiresfar less training.

FormReturn is the result of years of extensive research and development, bundled into an uncomplicated OMR solution and aimed at small, medium and large organisations. Its integratedability to design, automatically track and capture forms makes the process of data collectionseamless. Also, its efficient client/server structure makes it less complex and more time saving for network groups.

FormReturn's built-in form designer expedites creation of customised questionnaires. Only a smallnumber of OMR solutions include this very important feature. So by using the one program, formsare created, published, automatically marked and scored, then stored as electronic data in its own built-in SQL compliant database. The tight integration of these powerful features is what makes it easy for anyone to use.

For additional information and a free 30 day trial of the software, visit the FormReturn website:www.formreturn.com. Individual user license keys are available for purchase from the EB StradaOnline Store, www.ebstrada.com/store for RRP $749 AUD (inc. GST). Distributor and resellerenquires are welcome.