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Google Chart Server API generates QR Codes
Google Chart Server API now generates QR Codes. Simply choose the size in pixels of your barcode and the url you wish to encode. I chose 300 x 300 and http://2d-code.co.uk/ as the url. Inserting these in the required url format gives:
http://chartserver.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=300x300&chl=http://2d-code.co.uk/
Which when you paste it into your browser address bar produces this:
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yep this has been out for a few week s now, only wish it was configured to encode more than just url’s
until then it’s really just a neat trick.
i keep wondering what google is really up when it comes to qr codes.
if they wanted to make this happen they could roll out really effective tools with less than a few hundred developer hours (so in other words less than a weeks time for a small google team).
…..what are you delaying for google?
Cheers,
Dean
Dean, It seems to work with text as well, just substitute it for the url.
The google charting api is quite good, and fast also.
- Shelon Padmore
Google Maps with QR codes! Check it out - http://www.ventipix.com/qrcodemap.html
If you are looking to create AND decode 2D Codes, check out the Snappr.net API http://www.snappr.net/api.php
The API also works for 1D Barcode decoding. It’s beta but works quiet nicely.
Quickmark has QR code reader API now. So, can develope our programs via it.
http://www.quickmark.com.tw/En/Store/Default.asp