Have you seen these pictures around lately? Well this neato thing is called a QR code. Instead of going to wiki or some high tech jargon site to figure out what it is and does, I'll explain here.
It stands for Quick Response. Basically it's a way to send information quickly. Just think about when you meet someone for the first time. You two are at your kids' baseball game and the kids want to hang out the next day. You two type in your phones each others first name, last name, phone numbers, email address, home addresses, etc. This will take even the best texters a few minutes. Now, take that same situation and you each scan a QR code which automatically gives you the information. That's it! Cool, huh?!
How do you read a QR code? Those of us with smart phones can download an App (if one isn't already installed) to read the QR code. Your phone will scan it like just like a barcode scanner then display the information. After that you can choose to save the information.
How do you create a QR code? This is very simple. To create a QR code all you need is to go to a website that will do it for you!
Where do I go next? The App I use on my Droid X is ZXing. You can download the App from the marketplace or go to their website: http://zxing.appspot.com/. On this site you can also create your own QR codes.
That's it. QR codes simplified. I hope you liked the post. Please share if you do!
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