QR Code Window Stickers

[nick.dollimount]

Hey guys,

Had an idea today. I've been playing around with QR codes for a while now and just got a crazy idea today. For those of you who don't know what QR codes are, they're a two-dimensional bar code that's capable of holding a much larger amount of information than your standard bar codes. There are tons of free applications for all types of phones to read them with only the use of the built-in camera.

Personally, I think QR codes look really awesome. I've even seen people have them tattooed. I was thinking of a window sticker/decal of a QR code that would contain the URL to Yarisworld.com When a QR code contains a URL, most QR code reader applications on phones will either automatically launch the site or at least ask the user if they want to launch the site.

Anyway, to the point of the post, I was wondering if these stickers were made up, if anyone would actually be interested in buying them. Mailing them out would be super cheap. I'll look around to where I can get them made and see about getting one done up to show how it would look.

[Giobatera]

I believe someone else already posted about this in the past. I just don't recall where the thead is located though.....:iono:

[nick.dollimount]

Ahhh, wasn't sure. The search didn't give me anything :P

[Giobatera]

It's all good bro! Anyway, the idea is cool, me personally, don't see a reason why I would it though. But I definitely respect those who would! :clap:

[nick.dollimount]

Even custom ones with a link to your Yarisworld profile would be neat :P

[zuberio]

Here's the QR code for http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/

You can make your own text/URL/Vcard code at http://mobilecodes.nokia.com/create.jsp?terms=accepted

And QR codes are mostly used in Europe and Asia .. the predominant code in North America is a Datamatrix code ... though all cell phone code readers should handle both.

[zuberio]

Heh, Yarisworld only for people with good camera phones

[cali yaris]

ha, that's neat. Here's www.microimageonline.com

http://mobilecodes.nokia.com/dm?BARCODE=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microimageonline.com&X=0.18&name=&type=link&MODE=TEXT&a=view

[nick.dollimount]

i played around with QR codes and the problem with these is , most phones right now have a shitty lens for the camera and 90% of the time they won't read the code.

Definitely true and it's shitty for when you find them on products or in magazines and they're so tiny. I was thinking of a 4" x 4" window sticker in my back window which would be no problem for any phone if I were parked and someone was walking by.

EDIT: Also, I would most definitely put the actual URL in text underneath the code. This allows for anyone who doesn't have a QR code reader on their phone, or no phone, to get the advertisement as well.

[CTScott]

ha, that's neat. Here's www.microimageonline.com

http://mobilecodes.nokia.com/dm?BARCODE=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microimageonline.com&X=0.18&name=&type=link&MODE=TEXT&a=view

Actually that's the datamatrix code. Click the link on the bottom left to generate a QR code.


The QR code for microimageonline.com is:

http://mobilecodes.nokia.com/qr?DATA=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microimageonline.com&MODULE_SIZE=6&name=&MARGIN=2&ENCODING=BYTE&type=link&MODE=TEXT&a=view


I have a freebie QR code reader for the iPhone that has worked 100% of the time with the QR codes. I wish more things would use them (like ads in magazines).

[zuberio]

I've been playing around with QR codes for the past week - I even printed one on the back of my business card ;)

So in my internet readings - I hear that magazine ads in the UK use QR codes - since everyone else outside North America have phones 3 years ahead of what our cell phone cartels will give us.

[zuberio]

Heh, I made this one up for irony. And I'll be the first one to proclaim that I am one of these.

[lilredrocket]

Haha! My phone can read both of them. The second one cracks me up!!

[Morgan]

...that would be such a pain to make in to a sticker... but it looks neat!

[nick.dollimount]

...that would be such a pain to make in to a sticker... but it looks neat!

I have a friend printing one off for me today =) When I get it in my window (I wish they were tinted), I'll post a picture.

[eTiMaGo]

Heh, I made this one up for irony. And I'll be the first one to proclaim that I am one of these.

lol nice one, very true :laugh:

[eTiMaGo]

http://mobilecodes.nokia.com/qr?DATA=BEGIN:VCARD%0AN:Gires%3BThomas%0ATEL:%2B66 890000000%0AEMAIL:etimago%40gmail.com%0AORG:eTiMaG o%20International%0ATITLE:Just%20Plain%20Awesome%0 AADR:Bangkok%2C%20Thailand%0AURL:www.etimago.com%0 AVERSION:3.0%0AEND:VCARD&MODULE_SIZE=4&name=Thomas&MARGIN=2&ENCODING=BYTE&type=vcard&a=view

can fit quite a lot in these!

[nick.dollimount]

That's the wicked part about them =)

[eTiMaGo]

255 characters is the maximum, I think... unless it's a limitation of the Nokia generator :laugh:

http://mobilecodes.nokia.com/qr?DATA=to%20be%20or%20not%20to%20be%2C%20that%20i s%20the%20question.%20Only%2060%20characters%20of% 20text%3F%20nonsense!%20I%27ll%20put%20in%20as%20m uch%20as%20I%20damn%20well%20please.%20let%27s%20s ee%20how%20monstrously%20huge%20we%20can%20make%20 this%20code%2C%20might%20have%20to%20print%20it%20 out%20on%20A3%20and%20hang%20it%20on%20the%20wall% 20as%20post-modern%20art.&MODULE_SIZE=6&name=&MARGIN=2&ENCODING=BYTE&type=text&MODE=TEXT&a=view

[zuberio]

:bellyroll: eTiMaGo, you're hilarious!

[cali yaris]

so it could be all the contact info, not just the URL? cool!

does it do line returns, or how does it sort out separate lines of information when you decode it with your phone?

[CTScott]

so it could be all the contact info, not just the URL? cool!

does it do line returns, or how does it sort out separate lines of information when you decode it with your phone?

Check out this QR Code generator:

http://zxing.appspot.com/generator/

If you choose the "contact information" option, you can enter name, address, email, website (with line breaks) and when my iphone reader reads it, it even will automatically create a contact from it.

[zuberio]

Looks like it uses some form of XML tagged text. So it may be proprietary depending on what phone you're making it for... though a vCard should be standardized ... meh.

[GeneralDon7]

just tried this today with my evo 4g, worked perfectly, now im curious to get one of those stickers made he was talking about.