This is cool. I just discovered that you can create polls with Google Docs. You basically create a spreadsheet to capture the data you want to examine and provide a link to a live form. You can email this link or put it on a web site as I have done at the bottom of this post. To make it work, you first need a Google Docs account. Then, follow these simple steps.
1. Login to your Google Docs account.
2 Create a new Spreadsheet.
3. Select the Share tab.
4. When asked to give a name to your spreadsheet, give it a meaningful name, specific to your poll like "Favorite Browser".
5. In the Invite People area, there is a new option to "to fill out a form." Select this radio button.
6. Press the "Start editing your form..." button. This will launch a different window into which you specify the title, question, help text, etc. Take special notice of the "Question Type." You have the options of selecting text, paragraph text, multiple choice, checkboxes or choose from a list. The screen will change depending on the option you select.
7. When you are finished, press "Done." If you are satisfied with the preview, press "Save"
8. Press the "Next, choose recipients >>" button.
Here, you can invite people, specify preferences, copy the link to the form, etc.
9. Click on "Go to live form" to start entering data.
10. When you open your spreadsheet, you will see your data.
Take my poll on your Favorite Browser here.