Fortunately, there’s a simple, effective “do over” in the form of Lazarus, a browser add-on that makes it easy to recover lost form data. It’s available for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

But buyer beware, not all commercial data is of good quality. Ask questions about how the data is obtained and managed, and investigate some samples before you plunk down a lot of money to any vendor.

Google Forms lets you collect and tally information more efficiently than paper--and Forms supports video, photos, and files, too. Here's how to get started.

Jotform is a great way to collect data. In this tutorial, Jack Wallen shows you how to create your first form for easy data collection.