Basics About QR Code

A QR code is an abbreviated form of Quick Response code.QR Code is a type of matrix bar code (or two-dimensional code) first designed for the automotive industry. The system has become popular outside of the industry due to its fast readability and large storage capacity compared to traditional UPC bar codes. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background.

They are used to take a piece of information from a transitory media and put it in to your cell phone. You may soon see QR Codes in a magazine advert, on a billboard, a web page or even on someone’s t-shirt. Once it is in your cell phone, it may give you details about that business (allowing users to search for nearby locations), or details about the person wearing the t-shirt, show you a URL which you can click to see a trailer for a movie, or it may give you a coupon which you can use in a local outlet.


QR Code normally looks like this :

The reason why they are more useful than a standard barcode is that they can store (and digitally present) much more data, including url links, geo coordinates, and text. The other key feature of QR Codes is that instead of requiring a chunky hand-held scanner to scan them, many modern cell phones can scan them.

You can generate your QR Code Using various free sites available.One of them is goqr.me which allows to create various categories of QR Code freely.Just Type in and save the QR Code as image file and share it.To read the QR code you need to have QR application in your mobile..Application can be downloaded from sites like mobile9 after selecting your mobile model.

Here is an example of a business card company showing how they are using them for businesses: