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The new Functions in MAXQDA 2007 at a Glance
Simplicity
Visuals
MAXQDA at a Glance
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For users of MAXQDA’s version 1 or 2 we have summarized the essential innovations. MAXqda 2, as well as
MAXqda project files (file extension “mx2”, resp. “m2k”) can still be used, they will automatically be converted
into the new file format (extension “mx3”). MAXQDA 2007 also allows users of winMAX to continue working
with their data in MAXQDA. Archived files of the winMAX versions since winMAX 1998 (MAR files) can be
imported without a problem. Thus, users will still be supported, even if their software is 8 years old.
Completely new functions have been integrated into the new version of MAXQDA, as well as smaller or bigger
enhancements and improvements of the previous version. The most important innovations concern these four
main areas:
MAXQDA 2007 is even easier to use than its predecessor. The new option of importing texts directly from the
windows explorer into MAXQDA simply via drag and drop or the assimilation of the MAXQDA DOCUMENT
SYSTEM to the windows explorer which enables you to place new texts directly into the desired position of the
text hierarchy are examples for the advanced simplicity. Drawing functions that had been hidden before to the
surface is another step towards our goal of achieving the easiest and most intuitive handling possible. So each
of the four main windows now has a small tool bar on top where you can directly click on frequently used
functions.
Building on the innovations for visualization introduced in MAXQDA 2, MAXQDA 2007 offers completely new
unique functions. The CODE-MATRIX-BROWSER and the CODE-RELATIONS-BROWSER were the first visual
tools introduced in MAXQDA. MAXMaps, the graphics add-on module (released in 2005) provided the
possibility for qualitative modeling. MAXQDA 2007 now continues on this path and offers three strong
innovative tools to visually support your data analysis. It is important to realize that the foundation of the
MAXQDA Visuals is the free choice for the researcher to assign colors to codes. The analytical benefit of the
MAXQDA Visuals is directly linked to an anticipatory, meaningful, and well suited choice of colors in respect to
a particular code system and a particular analytical interest. Thus, the researchers analytical “harvest” of the
MAXQDA visuals will be so richer, the more appropriate she/he has chosen the code colors.
TEXTPORTRAIT visualizes the codings of a text as a meaningful colored picture, allowing a strong visual
analytical access to the text: Broken down to a 20x40 pieces rectangle (based on the number of characters),
the document is “portrayed” as a painting of its codings, maintaining the place and length of their occurrence
throughout the text.
CODELINER also refers to a text document presenting a “codes per paragraphs” diagram for one document.
Similar to a score in a musical work, you get a visualization of the sequence of codes throughout the text.
TEXT COMPARISON CHART compares the codings of texts in the sequence of text passages (paragraphs),
and thus provides a strong visual impression of differences and similarities in selected texts. This technique
opens up new perspectives, especially for structured texts. Also belonging to the additions and improvements of
the visuals is the extension of the choice of individually mixed colors (to more than a thousand) applicable to
codes, as well as the introduction of a color attribute for texts.