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QR Codes. By: Jayrell Ringpis. Overview. What is a QR code? Who uses them and where? How do you read it? How do you create it? Why is it useful to you? Why is it not useful to you?. What is a QR code?.
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QR Codes By: JayrellRingpis
Overview • What is a QR code? • Who uses them and where? • How do you read it? • How do you create it? • Why is it useful to you? • Why is it not useful to you?
What is a QR code? A Quick Response “QR” code is a type of two dimensional (2D) code that consists of black modules that contain encoded data. Basically, it is an upgraded barcode trending of usage in mobile tagging.
How do you read it? • Decode with QR reader app on a smart phone • Compatible devices: • iPhone/iPad • Android/Blackberry • Nintendo 3DS • Popular apps: • Barcode Scanner • NeoReader • ScanLife • OptiScan
How do you create it? • Translate and encode data with a QR code generator app or website • QR Droid [Android App] • QRafter [iPhone/iPad App] • ZXing Project [http://zxing.appspot.com/generator/] • Kaywa [http://qrcode.kaywa.com/] • ScanVee [http://www.scanvee.com/] • QR Stuff [http://www.qrstuff.com/]
Why is it useful to you? • Consumers: Quick and convenient to use for displaying additional information • Business: Marketers can fight temptation to clutter advertisements with TMI • Public Organizations: Display and distribute facts and helpful information to interested parties
Why is it not useful to you? • Not everyone owns a smart phone. • Risks such as…. • Malicious codes -> Malware & Trojans • Stream feeds from Microphone/Camera/GPS to server • Steal passwords and identity
References • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code • http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-qr-codes-can-grow-your-business/ • http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/hackers-using-qr-codes-to-push-android-malware/9522 • http://www.denso-wave.com/qrcode/index-e.html • http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7046.pdf • http://www.708media.com/qrcode/qr-code-readers-iphone-android-blackberry-windows-phone-7/ • http://qrmedia.us/qr-code-generators-list/ • http://qrmediaguide.com/