[ale] OT Are you using QR codes on business cards and how

[James Sumners]

I have recently created a business card for my music persona[1]. I
started with the physical dimensions of a US business card, 3.5"x2",
and a PPI of 360. I used Raco Industries free tool[2] for creating the
image code (I like to use 0.25 for the module size).

For the error correction, I used ~15%. Since it is a business card, I
assumed the code could get damaged in a pocket. But I don't think it
will get damaged enough to warrant a full ~30% ECC, so I went for the
middle ground.

The code is merely the web address printed directly on the card. If
this were a personal card, with say my office number and email and
such, then I would have created a vCard code[3].

I've been partial to Scan[4] as a reader. It has an Android version.

[1] -- https://www.dropbox.com/s/snklp75ogfb2g8g/business_card.png
[2] -- http://www.racoindustries.com/barcodegenerator/2d/qr-code.aspx
[3] -- http://snapmyinfo.com/blog/how-to-create-a-business-card-qr-code/
[4] -- http://scan.me/

On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE)
<atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm thinking about ordering some business cards / contact cards to give to
> people I meet while going back to school to learn programming and for later
> use when I start job hunting. I'm wanting to incorporate QR codes (2
> dimensional bar codes) into the cards. I've done some googling and this
> seems to be a popular tactic. I'm wondering if any of you are doing this. My
> sister has a specialty merchandise business and can get the printing done
> for me. I'm more interested in how you design, create, and use the QR codes.
>
> A) How are you using QR codes in the realm of professional networking?
>
> B) Are you using them on business cards? Resumes?
>
> C) What type of QR code are you using, contact, web link, text, other?
>
> D) What did you use to generate the QR code?
>
> E) What size / version should it be and how much information can you cram in
> and still have good readability?
>
> F) If it has web links in it, where are you sending the recipient's web
> browser?
>
> G) What is your favorite Android QR code reader?
>
> My current, outdated, business card has my Name, Degree, Phones, and Email
> on the front. I plan to put a contact QR code with the same data there. It
> has a short list of me experience and interests on the back. I plan to put a
> text QR code with that data on the back.
>
> I'd appreciate any ideas and information you can share on the subject, as
> well as any pitfalls I need to watch out for.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>
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