05 April 2011

QR Code Implementation

A QR code (short for Quick Response) is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code), readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be text, URL or other data. - Wikipedia.org

In simple words, a QR Code is a 2D Barcode used to navigate users to a URL, to show some text, to send an SMS, and to add a phone number to a contact.

QR Codes can only be interpreted or read by using a QR-Code Reader.
For BlackBerry Smartphones, you can download ScanLife.
Here are some other softwares for other types of phones.
For phone platforms other than those listed above, I haven't done any research, so please make a search on Google if you are interested.

Here is an example of a QR Code to navigate to my blog, simply scan it with a barcode reader and you will be automatically redirected to my blog.



Another code to redirect user to this post:




As this trick is more fun and creative to use in promoting your website or blog URL, this will likely increase the hits on your websites. Therefore, I suggest you to generate a QR Code of your web URL and post it to social networking sites, share it on forums, and put it in your blog/website.

A website I recommend in generating QR Codes is : http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

Try implementing this trick and give me some feedbacks.

P.S.: Please kindly copy the 2D Barcode above to your site to help me promote my blog.


Thanks for reading.
Cyber Frost

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