Humans seems to have an obsession with barcodes which goes far beyond an appreciation for the efficiency they provide in a consumer setting. They seem to have come to represent something very particular, the distilling of large amounts of information into something simple. Alongside this is the fact that it is something so simple that
Alongside the fish and waves the decorate the cobbled streets in Rio de Janeiro, QR codes have begun to appear. This week, the first of around 30 planned QR codes was completed, built from black and smartphone or tablet users to reach a website available in English, Portuguese and Spanish containing a map of the
The new version of the Linux Toolkit expands compatibility by including builds for several popular Linux distributions. The binary files for each distribution are installed into a sub-folders under the “build” folder and the “configure.sh” script should be run to create the correct symbolic links into the folder. Here is the full list of builds
We are pleased to announce the release of Version 7.5.1 of the Linux SDK. Existing customers with support and upgrade cover will be contacted in due course. This update brings the Linux SDK in line with the Windows variant with the introduction of support for the ubiquitous QR-Code and significant improvements to Datamatrix and PDF-417 recognition. The new
We are pleased to announce the minor release for the Windows SDK, V 7.5.1.22, which has various improvements. One of the biggest changes is the improved handling of skewed QR-Codes, which can now tolerate a far greater amount of skew. If you are an existing customer then you are welcome to upgrade for free, the
Old Style Jpeg Compression (tag value 6) is an obsolete compression format that has now been superseded by ‘new style’ Jpeg compression (tag value 7) and should be avoided if possible. Softek products have limited support for files written using this format but best results will be obtained by switching to either the ‘new-style’ Jpeg
One American hardware outlet has recently announced that with the use of barcodes customers will be able to ensure they get exactly the right color. It is all too common for the average Joe doing his DIY, to get halfway through that final wall and run out of paint, only to find that you can’t
It is clear that any company working in the barcode reading industry owes a huge debt of gratitude to Norman Woodland, since without barcodes there would be no need for barcode reading. As silly, and obvious, as that statement sounds it is only a small distance from the position Norman found himself in following the
At Softek Software we are an office of keen cyclists. With regular rides after work there are few better ways to relax and become a better team. Recently though we have taken this one step further and started to support a brand new team appearing in Edinburgh. Cormorant RT is a small but ambitious team
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Softek Software and CRT Over the festive period Softek Software will be closed for UK bank holidays on the 25 and 26th of December and then for New Years Day on January 1st. All support sent during this time will be answered as soon as possible once