Polldaddy

Before trying the new tool, we usually have some critera how to evaluate success or failure. The first is that, at is most basic, it must be immediately obvious how to use it. Poll Daddy meets that with ease. Creating a new poll is easy.

There are effectively three steps: 1. Title it and select the potential answers; 2. Select a style; 3. Copy the code into your page.
Inevitably, styling options and the custom styles are very flixible. You can create your own styles by directly editing the CSS, and even load in the CSS for any of the standard styles as a base to start from.

This makes Poll Daddy a very flexible option if you know what are you doing with CSS. Embedding the poll is done by including some Javascript on the page but it is also possible to use a flash version, or directly link to the poll. The custom styles will not work with the Flash Versions.

Results

Obviously the results are the most important part o any poll and poll daddy presents these in a very easy to use way.

The image speaks for itself, but it is possible to add that results can be presented in a Pie chart.

Conclusion

There are obviously lots more options than I have covered here, but for a quick and simple solution to including polls it is hard to imagine anything better. Unless your site resembles a third-party-widget farm and you have concerns about adding one more piece of Javascript, or you need something more in-depth, or more integrated, then Poll Daddy seems to be a very good option.