QR Codes

Print Matters By Ken McCormick Quick response “QR” codes: The missing link QR codes are matrix barcodes that were originally designed and used by the automotive industry for tracking parts. Nowadays, these ubiquitous codes enable smart phone users who, by scanning a QR code with their phone’s camera, to receive text, add vCard contacts, instantly [...]

Will Electronic Media Render Printed Matter Obsolete?

Gutenberg’s discovery of movable type in the year 1436 revolutionized communication throughout Europe and eventually the world. Indeed much has changed in print craft since ancient clay and woodcut type but the natural attributes for human communication in general will always remain. Heads out of the Cloud — If one considers the number of applications [...]