Introduction to the gpoll program

What is gpoll?

The gpoll program is used to create online voting polls. You have probably seen these on a web page before. Most appear as a small box on a larger screen, have radio buttons that allow you to vote for a few choices, and display horizontal bars that show the polling results. This program does all that, and more: its goal is to be fast, highly configurable, and easy to use.

Here are some of things you can do with gpoll:

• Run it using postgreSQL, Sybase, Oracle, or mySQL as your database.
• Easily embed it within other pages via SSI.
• Create and run as many polls as you wish with an easy web-based interface.
• Avoid and detect cheating.
• Use any color you want for the image bars, or even upload your own images.
• Create radio, checkbox, or numeric polls. Make them horizontal or vertical. Use images or stick to straight HTML. Make the poll any size you wish.
• Use it with mod_perl, or without. No changes needed.
• Many other customizable parameters.

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