QR codes have come a long way from its original purpose of
tracking parts for vehicles and expanded their usage from
conventional bar codes. Due to their ability to encode larger
amounts of data, the limit of potential use for coded information
is raised and the possibilities need to be experimented with to
reach the new limit that QR codes represent.
However, the delivery and placement of these QR codes appeared to be
using a "shotgun" method of simply printing it on anything possible;
from realistic things like magazines and newspapers to the impractical
like billboards where people have no time to bother scanning it and the
code sits there like abstract and out of place decoration (though being
out of place may be an advantage ). The time it has taken to get results
from QR codes is vastly being overtaken by the mobile apps market
according to B.L. Ochtman (source). People know what they're looking
at and where a QR code is dependent on an app to scan it an app does
not need an app to use it, obviously, but the point being not everyone
knows what a QR code is, still.
So then big question, assuming QR codes are still practical and not
outdated, is how to make them more effective. For example, using QR
code to pay for an item and if necessary using multiple codes for price,
the recipient of the pay, etc possibly eliminating the necessity for cashiers.
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ReplyDeleteYou approached the topic well. I enjoyed reading what you had to say about QR coding and you avoided making it sound like a research paper. Overall, you did a good job and I look forward to reading more of your post.
ReplyDeleteAs for criticism, you might want to proof read your post a bit more, as there are quite a few noticeable grammar problems. Also, it might just be me, but your QR code isn't working.
The history at the beginning of the post does well to tell the origin of the QR code as well as its superiority to conventional bar codes. It is true that QR placement is important and that there are places where they would be easy to access and that there are places that would be impractical. The concept of having a QR code in order to pay for an item is interesting; however, there are several security issues with this. While it may be possible, I doubt that QR codes would eliminate cashiers.
ReplyDeleteEric,
ReplyDeleteI found your post to be quite interesting because it gave some information about QR codes. The introduction was interesting when you mentioned how QR codes gave from a long way from its original purpose. What would have been nice is if you put more input from your own perspective about QR codes. Adding your own opinion would have been nice because your post seemed more like a research paper on QR codes. Thank you for being quite informative though.
Eric,
ReplyDeleteI found your blog concerning QR codes to be interesting for the fact that you wrote from a more questioning and baffled perspective. I like how you mentioned the "shotgun" method seemingly used to determined the placement of QR codes as I have yet to hear of it. I have to concur with you that some locations QR codes have been placed can be quite impractical and awkward. How will people read a QR code from the bottom of a plane or top of a building (I'm exaggerating of course)? I also liked how you ended the entry with a somewhat conclusive question as it set the tone apart from many other entries on the same subject. As a side note, I would like to say that the popularity of QR code use, although seemingly not so popular here in the western world, has actually grown exponentially in countries like Japan. Whether it be lifestyle or simply technological differences (also taking into account the aspect of constant train/subway transportation use which leaves room to have them placed more obviously in public spaces) between the two countries I'm not sure, but yes, just a thought. You might want to be a little careful about your grammar in your blog post, as there were a few errors. Otherwise, great job!