I’m sure you’ve seen them, those black and white, square codes. Like a computer’s digital attempt at finger painting, these are called QR Codes for Quick Response. They started with Toyota as a way to track cars thru the manufacturing process. Because they can hold a lot of data and be read very quickly with a smartphone, they have taken over printed promotional media. With one square inch (or even less) of space on a printed flyer, business card, or brochure, a business can disseminate an entire website of information. A QR code can even be programmed to play an online video, a song, or show a map location.
It’s called a QR code – but it’s just a special type of Bar Code so all you need on your smartphone to read it is a Bar Code scanner app.
Here’s the video that shows you how to do it:
If you learned something from that – check out all our Smartphone tutorial videos. The first few are free for all, the rest require a membership.
If you want to create a simple QR code of your own for a website URL – try the free service at www.createqrcode.appspot.com.
From 2003-2017 she traveled the country in an RV with her husband, Jim offering technology seminars at RV rallies, computer clubs, and senior centers. Now they travel the world and continue teaching on their website, GeeksOnTour.com, over Zoom, and on their YouTube channel. Specializing in the use of Google Photos, Chris teaches people how to get control of the thousands of photos and videos taken with both phones and cameras these days. She is designated by Google as a Diamond leve Product Expert for Google Photos.
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