Frequently asked questions

Do I need any special training to use qedata?
Qedata was not designed with only the business user in mind, so there is no need to be a database expert and so no special training is required. In addition, there is no special installation software or programming required either.

Do I need any special equipment to get started?
You only need your computer and a common web browser. Once you have these two basic items, you can create your database and get your business up and running.

How many people can use my new database?
You can make your database accessible to one person, two people or as many as you like. Our security platform will ensure that you can designate different levels of access to your database to different people (see our Tutorial and Features).

Can I share information with anybody outside of my organization? Yes. You can control access to your information in a number of ways and limit, or expand, the number of users as needed.

Can I prevent anybody outside of my organization from viewing my data?
Yes. You can control access to your information in a number of ways and limit, or expand, the number of users as needed.

Can I use data that I've already stored in a spreadsheet?
Qedata has a feature that makes it easy to import existing data into a database. This means you can take your current information and, without having to re-key it, immediately share it and collaborate with whoever you choose.

Can I export my data into a spreadsheet?
Absolutely. qedata makes it easy to export your data into any spreadsheet.

I work at a big company. Can I still use qedata?
Qedata was designed with the small business user and individual user, but as it turns out, can be used by companies of all sizes to address information sharing and management challenges. Corporate workgroups have found it the ideal quick deployment solution with no installation, programming, or IS/IT assistance required.

How does qedata save my company money?
By allowing even non-techical users to quickly and easily create their own online databases, qedata has effectively eliminated the need for software-based solutions. In addition, because you can easily maintain and update your database at your leisure, whether it be automatic, such as the updating of the customers that visit your web site and their purchases, or manual, you will no longer require expensive IT maintenance help. In fact, all you need is what you have anyway: a brain, a computer and a browser. It really is just as easy as that.

Can I use a 56K modem?
Absolutely. We designed qedata to be quick and responsive. That means that even with 56K modems, your database is easily accessible and manageable.

Can I use qedata for personal use?
Of course. qedata was designed for business use, but it is so easy to use that there is no reason why you could not use if for sharing information with family and friends or for just keeping track of anything you like.

Can I use qedata to share photographs?
Absolutely. qedata's features allow you to create an application whereby you can store and share your photographs. You can then direct anybody that you would like to share your photographs with to your application. As with most of the applications created with qedata, you can do so in minutes.

Why is qedata so easy to use?
Because qedata requires no training, installation, or programming, and because it is so easy to create, it takes very little time to set up databases.

Why an online database?
The answer is easy: a web database is the quickest, easiest and most cost-effective way to create and maintain an interactive database. There is no software involved, so there is no need for software installation. Because there is no need to install anything, it takes up no space on your hard drive, and there is no upgrading necessary.

Is qedata a "dot.com"?
Qedata is a service offered by an established software and web services developer. Starting with a big idea, and working from the qedata framework, we decided to create a tool that would allow any Internet user the possibility of creating their own database.

Other, less frequently asked questions

I don't have access to a computer. Can I still use qedata?
Interesting. No. While we would like qedata to be accessible to everyone, you still need access to a computer to be able to use its features.