1. WHY why why
2. THE GOOD, the bad and the ugly
3. GOOGLE celebrates the barcode
4. DID you know ?
5. CARTOON
This peculiar publication will keep you updated on all things barcoded! As a thoroughly informative newsletter, it aims, in reality, to equip the reader with power. Power you ask? Yes, power! Follow this simple equation: A barcode scanner collects data which translates into usable information, the analysis of which converts into knowledge. And as we all know, knowledge equals power! It could be argued then, that with a barcode scanner in your hands, you will have the power to expand your business prowess! Subscribing to this exhilarating e-newsletter will enhance your barcoding brawn helping you eliminate unnecessary risk and human error. Mundane tasks become automated as your time is freed up for the more important stuff! Power to the barcode scanner-wielding elite!
We were just stuck for a title – we don’t really believe there is anything bad or ugly about barcode technology. In fact, quite the opposite is true. We have been accused of having a slightly questionable or obsessive fascination. “Mmmmm the way your powerful red laser seductively glances off those black and white stripes…”
So the good; what makes barcodes good? There are two basic advantages to scanning a barcode over manual data entry: Speed, and Accuracy. Scanning a 12 character barcode is 20 times quicker than entering it on a keyboard. The error rate for typing can be up to 7 magnitudes of order greater, depending on the type of barcode scanner used. A data entry error will translate into additional costs for a business which could range from the cost of re-keying the data to something catastrophic. Your barcode scanning solution will be paid for rapidly though savings in time and negated said catastrophes. What could be bad or ugly about that?
Go on - Barcode everything!
Google celebrates the barcodes 57th birthday by converting
their worldwide recognised logo into a barcode for the day. Read Ker
Than’s October 7, 2009 article on the “Bar Code: Its
Origins,
Why It's on Google & What's Next” by clicking on the
following link :
Entrance tickets or invites can be easily barcoded so that they can be validated before allowing the holder to enter invites-only events, sports arenas, cinemas, theatres, fairgrounds, transportation etc. This can allow the proprietor to identify duplicate or fraudulent tickets more easily, analyse attendance/entrance statistics and have another excuse to wield a laser scanner – woohoooo!
