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Usage of QR code – Quick Response bar code

August 7th, 2009

My first encounter with the QR code was my prize from Google.

A QR (Quick Response) Code is a matrix code (or two-dimensional bar code) created by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994 to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed and also can store more information than our usual bar code.

If you’ve been to Japan, I guess the QR code wouldn’t be something new to you. It is very popular in Japan and businesses are putting the QR codes onto their advertisements or banners for a wider reach to their consumers or audience.

How is it used?

Just check out this video and you’ll understand, even if you don’t understand Japanese. 🙂

qrcode_disney

It’s indeed quite popular in Japan, and the video below from Cliffano Subagio shows how commuters scans the QR code from posters.

Other examples of QR code usage

It can be used to store the website address so your phone can redirect to a certain URL. (My shirt actually reads code.google.com)

qrcode_burgerwrapper

It might also contain nutritional information of a particular food product.

qrcode_takeawaybag

Putting a QR code on a billboard or posters as a link for people to ‘find out more’.

qrcode_ads

QR Code Sand Castle, by Sinap:

sinap-sand-castle-qr-code-2

The future of URL shortener
URL shortener services like tinyurl.com and bit.ly are extremely useful to convert a lengthy URL to a short one for distribution.

With QR code, it can do the same, plus easier on mobile phone. Load up the QR code scanner from your mobile phone, scan the code, and automatically redirects you to the website.

I can see that it is especially useful for mobile applications. How do you search or download a mobile application with a URL? Instead of typing the entire URL, you can just scan the QR code and download the application directly, just like a demo with the following video:

QR code generator

You can easily generate QR code images online with the QR Code Generator from the ZXing Project.

qrcode_zxing

For the above source code, it is open sourced and can be downloaded from http://code.google.com/p/zxing/.

QR code reader

You can download the Barcode Scanner for Android-powered devices by following this Google Mobile Guide.

Remember to keep this QR code :

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Small but Big Recognition from Google

April 27th, 2009

Yes, I kinda suck in English with “Small but Big”, but I still think it’s correct.

Small, as in me. A small person like me. Small size. Small whatever.

Big, as in Google. Big company, global brand, and a recognition from Google is definitely big big. 🙂

I have been very excited these few days tracking my package from Google via FedEx. The waiting got even more intense as I got to know that Nazroll and Hoatle has got theirs in the morning while I’m still waiting.

Well, the wait was finally over when I got them in the afternoon.

Having something like this automatically earned some bragging rights, so do forgive me if you’re thinking this is a show-off post.

Not everyday I get something from Mountain View or Google to be exact. The first one was just a simple letter for verification of my Adsense account when I first started this blog. Then this one is the most fabulous prize ever. It’s the prize for winning South East Asia OpenSocial Application Contest.

FedEx package

This package flew all the way from Google, Mountain View, US. Sent on 21 April and arrived by 27 April, guaranteed by FedEx.

From Mountain View

And this is the recognition which I think is super big from Google. A certificate! Although not a certification or certified for something, should I be proud of having recognized for submitting a winning application to Google’s contest?

Google certificate

Then there’s this t-shirt with a QR code in front which I think represents http://code.google.com.

Google T-shirt

Other than the above, there’s also a stack of AMEX gift cheques. How much? If compared to the rate of ad clicks through my Adsense income with this blog, I guess I could stop blogging for 10 or 20 years if I’m using this blog to make money. That’s because I’m making so little with Adsense. 😛

Anyway, a super big THANKS to Google and also Shannon Madison who went so far in organizing the contest and delivering the prizes! 🙂

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