The BarCode News Announces Free QR Code Generator

    SARASOTA, FL, April 22, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In keeping with its mission to burgeon the growth of the barcode industry, The BarCode News announces the launch of a free QR Code generator on www.barcode.com.

The QR code has become widely recognized as an effective and innovative communication tool. Capable of marrying the physical with the digital, these 2D codes provide compelling reasons and applications for implementation. However, while QR code scans rise exponentially (increasing 1200% in Q4 of 2010), many people are unaware of how easily they can be created and utilized for personal or small business use.

The free QR Code Generator located at http://www.barcode.com/qrcode.html?view=qrcode can be used to create multiple types of codes. The most popular code resolve is to contact information. The user simply types his information into the fields provided and the Generator will produce a QR code that when scanned by any Android or iPhone smartphone will automatically populate the contact information in the phone's interface, adding it to the scanner's address book. This type of QR code is often seen incorporated into business cards. Another popular QR code created by the Generator stores the SSID, password and network type for a WiFi connection. Other types of QR codes created by the Generator include those that resolve to a phone number, email address or URL.

"Part of our mission at The BarCode News is to make the industry accessible to those outside of it. The free QR Code Generator offers our readers a free and easy way to explore the technology and experiment with QR code applications in their own lives. This is not your father's barcode, relegated to packaging and libraries, it is a powerful and accessible tool that can be used by anyone to improve communication, productivity, organization-- the applications are unlimited. We encourage our readership to use the Generator and discover how barcodes can improve their lives." says Craig Aberle, President, The BarCode News.

The BarCode News is also developing a free barcode label printing program that enables users to print sheets of barcodes in multiple formats, both repetitive or sequential. The label formats supported will include a number of popular Avery label sizes. The Beta version is slated for release May 1, 2011.

The BarCode News also offers a free 1D Barcode Generator at www.barcode.com.

About The BarCode News

The BarCode News (barcode.com) is a free, online newspaper providing a single source for all barcode, 2D barcode, mobile barcode and RFID industry-related news, information and advances. For more information, contact Craig Aberle, President, at [email protected].

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