The Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK now supports the all-new GS1 QR Code!
Today we’re going to talk about a new type of barcode, known as the GS1 QR code. We’re all familiar with QR Codes, those square shaped 2D matrix codes we find on posters, products, business cards and just about anywhere these days. QR codes are unique in that they have a higher data storage capacity …
PDF417 Barcode Scanning for iOS and Android Coming Soon!
Recently we announced that our upcoming Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK v3.0.0 will support PDF417 barcode scanning for the iOS and Android platforms, and today we’re going to look at these unique barcodes, and discuss their characteristics and uses. Here’s an example of a what a PDF417 barocde looks like: PDF417 barcodes are linear barcodes which …
Working with the Scandit Phonegap Barcode Scanner Plugin on iOS and Android
Today we’re going to walk you through how to get started with our Phonegap Barcode Scanner plugin. This guide is cross-platform, allowing you to use Phonegap to add a barcode scanner on iOS or Android apps in less than 30 minutes. You can find our Phonegap barcode scanner plugin on Github. If you don’t have …
New Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK brings performance improvements, full-screen scanning and PDF417 support
We’re excited to provide developers with a first look at our new Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK v3.0.0. The release candidate will be available for iOS developers starting in late January 2013, and the Android release will be in mid to late February 2013. The new Barcode Scanner SDK will also be made available for use …
Exploring Different Types of Barcodes
Recently we released a barcode generator tool which can create QR, UPC, EAN, ITF, Code 39 and Code 128 barcodes! Besides these barcodes, the Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK also supports barcodes such as Datamatrix and PDF417. Today we’re going to take a look at all these different code types and what their uses are. Different …
Create your own Barcodes with Scandit’s New Barcode Generator!
Today we’re thrilled to announce the release of our brand new barcode generator! With the new tool, developers will have the ability to generate codes of varying symbologies, serving a broad scope of use cases. All you have to do is specify values to encode, hit the “generate” button and a graphical code will be …
Access Scandit’s Massive Product Database with our New Product API Pricing Plans!
Hi Everyone! We’ve got a juicy week of announcements coming up, so stay tuned so you don’t miss out! Today to kick things off we wanted to share our new Product API pricing plans! The Scandit Product API provides access to our product database containing over 25 million UPCs mapped to product names. We also …
Tech How-To: Working with our Appcelerator Barcode Scanner Module on Titanium
Recently we announced the release our barcode scanner module for the Titanium platform, and today we wanted to share some details about how to work with it. In order to work with this guide you must download and install Titanium Studio. Appcelerator provides some great resources including training videos, ebooks, and documentation to get you …
FoodEssentials partners with Scandit to deliver Grocery Product Data to Developers
We’re excited to announce today that the Scandit Product API now features detailed grocery product data from the folks over at FoodEssentials! FoodEssentials offers an up-to-date, comprehensive, food label database which includes ingredients, allergen, additive and nutrient information for grocery products. Now developers using the Scandit Product API will have access to this incredibly appetizing …
Scandit’s Product Database provides massive amount of Grocery Product Data for German-speaking Europe
In a world of mobile apps, linking grocery product data and barcodes makes sense, and we’re going to tell you why. There are many different scenarios that call for grocery-centric product data in apps. And one of the easiest ways to deliver this data to users is by allowing them to scan a product’s barcode. …
