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QR codes with i-nigma. You can encode either a link to a website, a message to a friend, or your contact details. Then turn the information into a mobile barcode, one that can be printed on stationery, advertising or packaging, a t-shirt, or even built into a website or a Facebook page - and read by an i-nigma enabled mobile device. Creating a mobile barcode is easy. Select what kind of barcode you want to create (QR Code or Data Matrix), then type in the web address (URL) or text you want to encode, and watch the mobile barcode being created, instantly. When you're finished, give it a title, and then scan, print or save it. The following requirements must be followed to ensure your mobile barcode will work effectively: Barcode size - Minimum 2cm x 2cm.

White space surrounding the barcode - for best results, we suggest at least 4mm. of white space around the barcode. Scanning distance - A 2cm x 2cm barcode can be scanned from 10cm away. BeQRious - trends. Zebra Crossing - open source. Decoder Online.

Kerem Erkan QR Generator. This page is an online two dimensional code generator which is written in PHP. It can generate QR Code, Data Matrix, Aztec Code and Micro QR Code for the time being. Because QR Code is much more popular than the other code formats, it is separately named in the page title. If you need more information on two dimensional bar code systems, I strongly suggest that you take a look at Roger Smolski‘s comprehensive blog on QR Code and two dimensional bar codes. Using the form on this page, you can create two dimensional code images that trigger various actions on the scanner device. Don’t forget to install Qrafter or Qrafter Pro (why two versions?)

To scan and generate QR Codes if you have an iPhone or iPad. Please be sure to read the Notes and FAQ sections below before requesting help in the comments if you encounter any problems with code generation (Especially for Micro QR Codes or backslash characters you may encounter on some codes!). Notes: You can choose PNG, PDF, SVG or EPS outputs.

Widget embeds QR. Create Colorful QR Codes. KAYWA reader. Scanvenger game. Who can set up a Scanvenger Hunt? Everyone can set up a Scanvenger Hunt, its easy and fast. You can even test your own hunt, reedit questions, checkpoints and much more, if you'd like to. Don't worry we will also help you through if needed. Who can participate? When setting up a Scanvenger Hunt, we will provide the Hunt organiser with a "start code". What do the hunters need to participate? They need a mobile phone with a QR Code reader on it. How do I play a Scanvenger Hunt? After scanning the start code, you will get directions on your mobile device. How can I win?!? Hmmmm....thats a hard question. Can I take a break while hunting?

Of course you can! What's a QR Code? Short answer: A QR-Code is a printable hyperlink which you can scan with your mobile phone. Who's behind Scanvenger? Scanvenger is a product of Kaywa. How do I contact Scanvenger? If you have any questions, ideas or suggestions, please feel free to let us know (contact@kaywa.com / +41448182940).

QR Stuff - reader for PCs? QR Code Smartphone Apps And Phone Software For your phone to be able to read QR Codes you will need to have a QR Code scanning app or QR Code scanning software installed on it. For those without an iPhone or Andriod, some of the following sites offer the option of downloading via PC and then transferring and installing the software to your phone, or visiting with the website with your smartphone via its browser for direct download and installation. Some also have the option of setting the application up on your phone as a device bookmark. Scan For iPhone - All we can say is "sweet"! While QR codes themselves conform to an ISO standard, not all app developers are as diligent with standards compliance as they should be, so, sadly, there are a lot of QR code scanning apps out there that aren't all they could be and tend to become challenged by QR codes containing anything more complex than a simple website URL.

Desktop QR Code Software & Applications QR Code Books. QR Codes on Your PC. [Windows Only] If you are reading this, it’s likely that you already have some idea what a QR Code (or tag) is. If not, you can find out more about QR Codes on Wikipedia. Here’s my QR tag – what does it say? Below, you can find out how to decode it. People with smart phones and an internet connection, can take a snapshot of the code and find out what it says. I don’t have a smart phone, so I was feeling a little jealous every time I saw one of the tags posted somewhere.

I decided to look for a way to decode these tags using my PC. After many false turns, I finally found some freeware QR decoders that run on a PC. Download bcTester After downloading, extract the bctester_en.zip file to a folder and run the setup file. You can open an image or PDF from the the Openicon (looks like a folder), or you can drag and drop images or PDFs onto it. Next, I’ll show you bcWebCam. Download bcWebCam When launched, it shows you a basic how-tofor capturing and decoding tags and bar codes. Techie Buzz Verdict: QR Code Nederland - software for PCs. iCandy for PCs. Dansl Desktop Reader. What are QR Codes? : A QR code is a lot like a barcode you see on most products. QR codes are a great way to share information like websites and contact info. They can be scanned using your camera equipped device and a proper QR code processing app (For Android, I use the Barcode Scanner App, and on iPhone I use QR Reader for iPhone.) Once the code is scanned and processed, it takes you directly to the URL on your device, or shows you whatever else was encoded in the QR code.

I love the ease ability of QR codes, just a quick scan, and the content is on your device. For Example, there is a great plug-in for Google Chrome called QR-Code Tag (For Firefox there’s Mobile Barcode) which lets you generate a QR code for the site you are currently viewing. This is super handy if your reading an article, and need to take it on the go. Note: I have moved all the info and download links for QRreader to. QRlicious - buy custom QRs. QKies. QR Chocolates. QR T-shirts. QR code temporary tattoos. Bum-vertising: fundraising. Britain’s female beach volleyball champions have turned their bottoms into their bottom line with their cheeky new kit design.That's because the skimpy outfits will now feature advertising on the bikini bottoms and actively encourage fans to take photos of the athletic arses. As shown off by Zara Dampney, 24, and Shauna Mullin, 26 - Britain’s female beach volleyball champions and currently ranked No 32 in the world - the kit has a Quick Response (QR) code printed on the rear.

Spectators have to point their camera-phone at this matrix barcode and will then be taken to the website of the advertiser Betfair… remember that in case you are caught taking a photo of and athlete's bottom by your wife. The kit reveal was held ahead of this week’s test London 2012 beach volleyball tournament at Horse Guards Parade in London where the unique marketing technique will be tested. LINKSBetfair. NeoReader. Delivr QR tracking. NeoSphere QR tracking. QuickMark - many phones.

Home Blog Suggestion Box Transaction History Chinese Home Company Profile Contact Us Privacy Policy SiteMap Copyright by SimpleAct, Inc. ® All rights reserved. Software, services and documents in this site are for personal use only. Business use is strictly prohibited without permission from SimpleAct, Inc. INVX - QR Generator only. QR Codes Could Be Big. QR Code infographic. Embed this infographic on your site <a href=" src=" alt="QR Code - Infographic" title="Qr Code Infographic" width="724" height="1200" /></a><br/><a href=" ID – The The Barcode People</a> Whether or not you realize this, you probably know what a QR code is. They’re everywhere from shipping labels to magazine covers to fliers on community boards. Some companies like Coca-Cola and American Airlines have gotten clever and worked them into their print ads.

The question is, what’s stopping you from getting in the game? Maybe you’ve tossed around the idea of making your own QR code, but decided it was too complicated or that you didn’t have time to learn how they work. Well, it’s actually much easier than it looks. The Untouchables In any QR code, a square of either black or white is called a "module. " In this example, the zones are highlighted in various colors: ICE 2012 App. Our App is back! ICE members loved our Conference App, EventLink, in 2013. This year, the ICE 2014 app is again available in an iPad-specific format as well as native iPhone, Android and Blackberry versions. App functionality for 2014 includes many features you asked for! The ICE 2014 app includes: Syncing across multiple devices A “Friends” function with Facebook-like features A Web App interface in case you don’t have a smart phone or tablet Interactive sessions maps Once you have the app, be sure to complete your profile to get the most out of this great conference feature.

You can download the App now – of course it’s FREE - and play awhile to get familiar with its features. We are all so excited about the program and events planned for this year’s conference. AniseSmith QR codes. Voice of Dictators. Planned Parenthood QR. Here’s a social media experiment that we didn’t see coming. Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest has begun distributing 55,000 condoms to college students with QR codes, allowing students to anonymously “check in” and boast about where they’ve practiced safe sex.

A Web site dubbed WhereDidYouWearIt.com chronicles all of the action, so you can see that folks are particularly frisky in Ballard or Bellevue or Bellingham. “Did you just use a condom to protect yourself against unintended pregnancy, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections? You go, tiger! Sex that (is) safe, should be shared,” declares the Web site. The interactive map also includes comments from users. A 20 something guy and a girl whose relationship is just for fun and have already talked about safer sex and STDs used a condom in the bedroom to prevent an unplanned pregnancy.

What’s the point of this unusual social media effort? GIS.com | Chicago Walking Tour. Your Campus Guide. When scanned, QR codes such as the one shown above, for Wired Campus, quickly direct users to Web pages on their smartphones. Students touring Wittenberg University, in Ohio, can hear campus history come alive with help from their smartphones and little squares with black-and-white patterns affixed to buildings on the 100-acre campus. Universities like Wittenberg have begun using these QR codes, which can be printed onto any flat surface, as a way to market themselves to a generation of smartphone users.

Like bar codes on supermarket items, QR codes–it stands for “Quick Response”–can be scanned by a computer. But instead of returning the price of a carton of milk, these codes are directions to a multimedia-rich Web page. And the scanner, in this case, is the camera in a smartphone. The codes can be generated at no cost at a variety of Web sites. Ms. Ms. Return to Top. Historic Preservation in Falmouth Jamaica. Graham, Wayne, University of Virginia, wayne.graham@virginia.edu Nowviskie, Bethany, University of Virginia, bethany@virginia.edu Despite the ground-breaking work of graphics visionaries like Alan SutherlandAlan Sutherland built the first graphics program named “Sketchpad” as part of his PhD. work in 1963. Sketchpad allowed users to draw geometric shapes and create copies of them.

This work was not only important in the realm of computer aided design (it is viewed as the grandfather of modern CAD software), but also in its organization of the code in objects, which is the basis for modern object oriented design. and Ed CatmullBeyond his current role as CTO of Pixar, Catmull is perhaps one of the most important people in the world of computer graphics, discovering methods to apply images to geometries, smoothing lines drawn on computer screens, among many others. In 2009, the Jamaican government approved development of a cruise ship terminal in Falmouth. Conferences and Orientations. Audiences for oral presentations and poster sessions at academic conferences often want more information about a particular topic. One way to provide this, obviously, is to create printed flyers or brochures and hope that you’ve brought enough copies for everyone who’s interested.

But what if your printed handout doesn’t make it all the way back on your audience member’s trip home? During the 2011 Digital Humanities conference at Stanford University (currently underway) some people are making use of QR codes, a specific kind of two-dimensional bar code (also known as a matrix code). For example, Peter Organisciak gave a talk entitled “When to Ask For Help: Evaluating Projects For Crowdsourcing,” and on one of his presentation slides–as you can see in the photo at the start of this post–he displayed this QR code: Those of us in the audience with smartphone apps that can read (and interpret) QR codes were able to snap a picture using the camera and then visit the associated page online. Introducing Teachers. That black and white image on the right is a QR code, or a Quick Response code. Once decoded, it would give you the URL for the home page to the Bedford Bits blog.

You may have seem similar QR codes on products at the store, in advertisements, on billboards, or on posters and promotional material at a convention or nearby library. Recently I found a collection of QR posters from the Delaware County District Library. When I found the posters, via YALSA Blog Tweets of the Week, I immediately began thinking of classroom uses, but before I jump into that, let me explain a bit about what they are and how they work. So how does a normal person decode the squiggly black-and-white codes? In the classroom, QR codes can be used to point students to further details online or as part of the assignments that students compose for the course. When I posted those ideas on Twitter, Clinton Gardner suggested creating posters that introduced tutors in the writing center. Tags: teaching, writing. Engaging Kids in the Classroom One QR Code at a Time | QReateBUZZ. QR Code on resume.

QR Codes in Every Classroom. QRs in Education - ISTE. QR ideas in education. QRs in K-12 Education. ClassTools.net. QR Treasure Hunt. QR Pictures Behind Art. ThePhysicalEducator. QR Skill Posters. Best Practices for QR Codes. Check your QR code for readability. Free QR Code Tracker. Static Uses for QR Codes. Linkblots - 5 free Mobile Webpages.