Barcode Quality: A Problem and an Opportunity
What a suitable moment in which to pause and say “thank you” to you, our new and loyal readers. It makes all the difference to sense the presence of people out there who are reading, commenting [...]
The Worst Barcode in the World: A Launch and a Search
The Worst Barcode in the World: A Launch and a Search The Launch We’re celebrating the launch of a new website and inviting you to join! Introducing barcodesgonewild.com—have a look. The Search [...]
1D Barcodes and 2D Symbols: How are they the same—and different?
If you are already familiar with 1D or linear barcodes such as UPC and Code 128, you will find a lot of familiar things in 2D or Matrix symbologies, but some of those familiar things may be done [...]
Validating Barcode Data Content
We recently received an inquiry through the Barcode-Test website with this question: “Is it possible for two GS1-128 barcodes to have slightly different bar patterns, yet scan the exact same [...]