ZXing (pronounced "zebra crossing") is an open-source, multi-format 1D/2D barcode image processing library implemented in Java. Our focus is on using the built-in camera on mobile phones to photograph and decode barcodes on the device, without communicating with a server.
At the University of Huddersfield we have used QR codes to deliver context appropriate help and information to blur the boundaries between the physical and electronic world. We’ve developed mobile friendly materials to deliver information skills materials directly to our users at the point of need, linked by QR codes on printed materials and on appropriate locations in the physical library. This article outlines the practical uses we’ve found for QR codes and gives preliminary results of how they’ve been received by our library users.
Urban, Thomas / Leisen, Christian (2010): Mobile Tagging. Eine empirische Studie zur Akzeptanz von QR-Codes. Executive Summary. Schmalkalden: FH Schmalkalden, Fakultät Informatik, Professur Wirtschaftsinformatik, insbes. Multimedia Marketing.