2d barcodes: Difference between revisions

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* [[qr_code]]
* [[qr_code]]
* [[semacode]]
* [[semacode]]
* a 2D barcode can be used to encode the URL of a [[hCard]] on a business card or letterhead
* a 2D barcode can be used to encode small amounts of machine-readable information, even in places without internet access -- perhaps [[Wikipedia: warchalking| warchalking]]-like [[geo]] information on how to find nearby internet access points?
* ... ?
== Further reading ==
* [[Wikipedia: barcode#Matrix (2D) barcodes]]
* [[Wikipedia: object hyperlinking]]

Latest revision as of 13:43, 13 July 2009

There are various types of 2D barcodes, this page is used to list pros and cons of each and how they can be used to encode microformats and picoformats

  • a 2D barcode can be used to encode the URL of a hCard on a business card or letterhead
  • a 2D barcode can be used to encode small amounts of machine-readable information, even in places without internet access -- perhaps warchalking-like geo information on how to find nearby internet access points?
  • ... ?

Further reading