2D Barcodes - Do you Get it?

In this new age of technology there are many ways for a business to stay current and up-to-date with e-business methods.

A new wave of technology that is starting to show its teeth are 2D barcodes.

Now you may be asking youself what the heck is a 2D barcode. Well here is a quick crash course in barcodes, both 1D and 2D.

1D barcodes are you typical barcodes:

Code 39

(For those of you that are interested there is a way to decode what the lines mean in 1D barcodes. Drop me a line and i'll forward you the information for how to do that.)

2D barcodes are new and improved barcodes, of which there are a few types:

QR Code

Aztec Code

Bee tagg code

So above I've given examples of some popular 2D barcodes.

SO WHAT!! you might be asking youself, what's the big deal. Well you can scan these codes with you smartphone and all the information contained in the code will be transmited to your phone.

Check out this free scanner from beetagg.com

Beetagg scanner

Keep your eyes open for 2D barcodes on magazines and other products.