QR Code

2014年3月17日星期一

QR Code

Liang Zhang

2014-3-17

QR Code

2014-3-18

Liang Zhang

QR Code is a kind of matrix barcode, or two dimension barcode, created by company of Denso-Wave Company in Japan in 1994. QR code is a short name for Quick Response, means make a quick response. The purpose of QR Code is that aiming to decode in a second.

QR Code is most popular in Japan which can contain more information in a square space and it avoiding aiming target in a right line of the older one—barcode. Since QR Code is designed of square space, making up in white and black. QR Code own three square picture in four corners. These three picture are design to decode, avoiding to match with code exactly. No mater what kind of angle you scan it, it always works.

We use QR Code to restore address of shop or a website which is more popular in magazine or advertizing even in a bus station. It is trend in a business card, which make it easy to input contact information by phone. For example, when you scan it in poster, you can link to the aiming webpage of that exact website, and then you will get purchase information or get coupon form it. Now many famous website like Yahoo own its QR Code. In addition, when passenger scan QR Code in a bus station, they can get schedule of bus system immediately.

Now there are some software like Indesign can make QR Code by ourselves. It is popular and convenient.

[1]http://baike.baidu.com/link?url=irbPfMdLTo7OnFEx3Mk6xKvBmmweXCXPw_SLbkAN1L4hzowUrWvkw6YyE8lnDER_jf-zBV2J4Uh56kD59_R0FK

[2]http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR%E7%A2%BC

                          figure 1 my QR Code for Linkedin