Using QR Codes: Overview and Best Practices

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This brief presentation gives a brief introduction to QR codes and defines some best practices for their use.

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  • 1. UsingQR-CodesBy Landry Butler

2. Introduction: Overview Two-dimensional bar code Can be used to encode a URL, emailaddress, phone number or plain text Inexpensive implementation Can be used to improve service to members Built-in redundancy allows flexible design 3. Sample Uses: QR-Code Logos Built-in redundancy allows flexible design 4. Sample Uses: Google Maps Direct members to locations 5. Sample Uses: Web site Point to latest update or more info 6. Sample Uses: Advertising Point to an advertiser's web site Special discount offers Provide additional information 7. Sample Uses: Contact us Phone for member services 8. Sample Uses: e-Commerce Purchase CLE Renew Memberships 9. Best Practices: Settings Error correction: (Depends on application) Block size: 5 pixels Margin size: 4 blocks Format: PDF or PNG 10. Best Practices: Naming Files QR-Codes all look the same, name them carefully. Format: [serial#]-[description]-QR[type].[format] Types: mail, map, phone, text, web Eg: 1001-Doubletree Hotel-QRmap.pdf 1002-My Bar Assn-QRweb.pdf Customer Service-QRphone.png My Secret Message-QRtext.png 11. Best Practices: Summary QR-codes are a free way to provideinformation to members Be careful with naming and settings Test your codes before using 12. QR-Code Resources QR-Code Settings Error correction: (Depends on application) Block size: 5 pixels Margin size: 4 blocks Format: PDF or PNGNaming Scheme Format: [serial#]-[description]-[type].[format] Types: mail, map, phone, text, web 13. QR-Code Resources QR-Code Settings Error correction: (Depends on application) Block size: 5 pixels Margin size: 4 blocks Format: PDF or PNGNaming Scheme Format: [serial#]-[description]-QR[type].[format] Types: mail, map, phone, text, web 14. QR-Code Resources My notes are here This presentation Landry Butler Images theirrespective owners