Bar Codes: Then and Now
Posted by Matt Krautstrunk on November 22, 2010 in Business Start Up Advice, Internet Marketing [ 8 Comments ]
With the development of 2D bar codes, mobile scanning gives marketers and companies a new way to disperse information. Consumers are stepping in to the mix, gathering information on the go, by simply scanning a bar code with their camera phones. Companies are beginning to leverage the power of 2D bar codes in their marketing promotions; and below is a snapshot of the current bar code industry, where it’s heading and how it got there.
I love the picture of the first barcode in use. Clearly not meant for the scale of use it has grown into.
I really like the idea behind this infographic, but it was rather incohesive. Interesting topic, though.
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QR codes are also used for online business cards in order to transmit information from one contact to another.