At today’s MobileCampNYC, the whole group got a sneak peek at ZXing (Zebra Crossing), the barcode reader Google is planning to include in the Android SDK being released on Monday. There wasn’t much real information presented about Android itself, only about the bar code reader that will be included with the platform. Highlights include:
- ZXing is an open source project, and will also be available as a standalone J2ME application for use on existing phones.
- This is an early version of the reader, so don’t expect it to completely blow away some of the proprietary readers out here. As he put it, the goal is to set the minimum standard for open source bar code readers.
- As it is an open source project, they’re actively looking for programmers to contribute
In general, there’s nothing here that really struck me as being any different than any other open source bar code reader. The most important thing I pulled out of the presentation is that Google is going to trial QR codes with print advertisers. This shows that Google is going to start actively pushing bar codes, but more importantly, it shows that they’re moving more into the print area, even if it is just to link people to online services.
Here are a few slides from the presentation. Though sparse, they might answer a few basic questions. For more details, you’ll just have to wait until Monday when the SDK and emulator are released.
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There are a couple of new resources about Android mobile. A community for Android developers has been set up called http://www.androiddeveloper.com which aims to be a hub for developers using the platform.
Another site called http://www.androidmobileforum.com has been set up for everyone to discuss anything about Android mobile.
Hopefully these will be useful as Android becomes more popular and is talked about more.
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Hello everyone — may I proudly announce that this project is now open for business: http://code.google.com/p/zxing/
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Hey there, just wanted to share the Android application I just finished developing for the Challenge.
http://www.jsharkey.org/blog/2008/04/14/android-scan/
Scan is an Android application that finds pricing and metadata for anything with a barcode. Check out the 3-minute video showing it in action with real barcodes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwhdXJuiO48
Just in case the trackback doesn’t show up for ya, I blogged about this killer app tonight.
Thanks for such a fun and useful tool for the G1!
http://www.gardenwife.com/nerd-love-barcode-reader-app-for-g1
I want to do project on BAR CODE READING USING MOBILE PHONE CAMERA and can you give me some idea about it that how can i do this project. And can you tell something about STILL PICTURE SHOOTING MODE project
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