Aloha - i would like to create an Amazon Turk task to collect information on hotel companies in Hawaii.
One quesion (that i was unable to get ansewred through the MTurk FAQ/website)
I have a form on my host that will allow the turkers to complete the task - can i re-direct or include this link in the task description. I tried creating a sample task - and it requires me to use/modify their existing DHTML template - and does not allow to re-direct to my data entry form hosted on my website. I was planning on providing detailed instructions on how to enter data into my site form on the MTurk task description.
Any help would be appreciated. Mahalo!
If you need workers to fill out a form on your site you have two options:
Create your hits with an external question (requires use of the mturk API): http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSMechTurk/2008-02-14/AWSMechanicalTurkRequester/ApiReference_ExternalQuestionArticle.html
Provide a link to workers to your form in the task description. When the worker has filled out your form, provide a verification code that they can enter into a field in your Mturk template. This way you can ensure the worker has completed your external form by checking that they entered a proper code.