{"id":720,"date":"2012-04-17T09:44:27","date_gmt":"2012-04-17T15:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.natsci.colostate.edu\/cnsit\/?p=720"},"modified":"2012-04-17T09:44:27","modified_gmt":"2012-04-17T15:44:27","slug":"what-are-qr-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnsit.colostate.edu\/kb\/what-are-qr-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"What are QR Codes?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You have probably noticed those strange, bar code looking graphics popping up all over the place.\u00a0 In Magazines, in the hallway on the bulletin boards, and even in the digital signage displays that are being added in most buildings.\u00a0 QR is short for “Quick Response” and allows a smart phone to “scan” using a built in camera, and decode a web URL.\u00a0 For example, the QR tag below will take a scanner to our CNSIT web page (https:\/\/cnsit.colostate.edu\/kb<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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So, give it a try!\u00a0 Here are the popular apps in use for reading QR tags on Android and iPhone.\u00a0 These are not the only ways to do this though, so feel free to check out other third party apps.<\/p>\n

Android<\/strong>: Google Goggles<\/a>
\niPhone<\/strong>: Google Search<\/a><\/p>\n

You can also learn a lot more about the history of these QR tags, as well as how to use other devices at the following URL: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/QR_code<\/a><\/p>\n

How can I create QR Codes?<\/h3>\n

Although I don’t know of an official generator – this one works just fine.\u00a0 https:\/\/qrcode.kaywa.com<\/a>
\n(If you know of a better one – let us know!)<\/p>\n

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