Easy steps to create QR code with Kaywa QR code generator.

QR codes are sophisticated barcodes that can be read by smartphones. QR stands for Quick Response and originated in Japan in the nineties where the codes are widely used. Here is a link to the interesting story of QR code development. QR codes are much more useful than regular bar codes because they can store many types of information such as website URLs, contact information, SMS messages, short plain text, calendar events, advertisements and much more.

Since I work for a college, I thought about two useful QR code usages, which I plan to implement. The first one is a QR code with my professional information, which I already created and attached to my email signature.

 

Here it is:

I also plan to create and post QR codes in all smart classrooms and computer labs at my college. That way, students and faculty with smartphones and QR code readers will be able to quickly access a website containing more information about the rooms such as technology installed, scheduled training sessions, reservation procedures etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below you will find simple steps on how to create a contact information QR code using a QR code generator. You will also learn how to attach a QR code to an Outlook email signature and how to scan a QR code.

• Go to http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ (first five codes are free)
• Check Contact (Beta)
• Check My personal contact QR code
• Click on Sign up & Continue

At first, I was going to sign up to the site with my Facebook account, however I was informed that Kaywa will receive my Facebook’s public profile, friend list and email addresses. Therefore, I decided to create a new Kaywa account. I was asked to choose a username and password, and provide my email address and date of birth.

• In my contact information, I uploaded my profile photo and provided the following information: first name, last name, job title, company, address, phone numbers, URL of my web site and my email address.
• Next, since I plan to add my QR code to my email signature in Outlook, I downloaded my new QR code as png.
• To add the QR code to your email signature, please follow the instructions on the Microsoft site.
• To scan a QR code with your Smartphone you will need an app. I downloaded a free QR Reader app from the Apple app store.