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

[Jim Kinney]

QR codes make it possible for "cloud heads" to get your contact data into
their electronic brains by scanning the code (or using some "app for that"
process) while preserving a hardcopy backup and providing Luddite support.

http://www.linuxintheshell.org/2012/03/01/entry-001-qrencode/

On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 4:30 PM, James Taylor <
James.Taylor at eastcobbgroup.com> wrote:

> I'm curious as to how many people are still using business cards.
>
> I have boxes full that I never give out. For me, and maybe for a lot of
> other people, if it isn't in my contacts on my phone or my email, it's
> clutter that gets lost.
>
> I haven't given out a business card in a couple of years, and very few
> before that.
>
> -jt
>
>
>
> James Taylor
> 678-697-9420
> james.taylor at eastcobbgroup.com
>
>
>
> >>> "Ron Frazier (ALE)" <atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> 6/14/2012
> 04:26 PM >>>
> 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 My current, outdated, business card has my Name, Degree, Phones, and Email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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