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'''QR codes''' (Quick Response) are a type of 2-dimensional bar code which is currently very popular. Originally designed for industrial use in tracking items as they move around a warehouse or factory, they are currently mainly used to provide hyperlinks in ads, articles, and signs which somebody with an appropriate reader (such as apps for a smartphone) can use to retrieve what is generally a URL linking into the Web, though other kinds of content can also be stored. | '''QR codes''' (Quick Response) are a type of 2-dimensional bar code which is currently very popular. Originally designed for industrial use in tracking items as they move around a warehouse or factory, they are currently mainly used to provide hyperlinks in ads, articles, and signs which somebody with an appropriate reader (such as apps for a smartphone) can use to retrieve what is generally a URL linking into the Web, though other kinds of content can also be stored. | ||
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| + | == Software == | ||
| + | * [http://code.google.com/p/zxing/ zxing (Zebra Crossing)] (barcode library for Java, ported to some other systems) | ||
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| + | == Utilities == | ||
| + | * [http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ QR code generator] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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* [http://www.qrcode.com/en/ Official QR site] | * [http://www.qrcode.com/en/ Official QR site] | ||
* [http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Reed%E2%80%93Solomon_codes_for_coders Reed Solomon Codes for Coders] - Wikiversity tutorial | * [http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Reed%E2%80%93Solomon_codes_for_coders Reed Solomon Codes for Coders] - Wikiversity tutorial | ||
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Revision as of 15:32, 23 April 2013
QR codes (Quick Response) are a type of 2-dimensional bar code which is currently very popular. Originally designed for industrial use in tracking items as they move around a warehouse or factory, they are currently mainly used to provide hyperlinks in ads, articles, and signs which somebody with an appropriate reader (such as apps for a smartphone) can use to retrieve what is generally a URL linking into the Web, though other kinds of content can also be stored.
Software
- zxing (Zebra Crossing) (barcode library for Java, ported to some other systems)
Utilities
References
- QR code (Wikipedia)
- Official QR site
- Reed Solomon Codes for Coders - Wikiversity tutorial
