techprojects



=Technology Projects=

//I am often asked to find out about some sort of technology that doesn't fit into my teaching or training activities (and, quite frankly, usually aren't related to any personal interest...) so here are some topics that I couuldn't really fit into any other resource list!//

Barcoding Plotters / Poster Printers

BARCODING
Create, Print, Read (also search for specific barcode scanner apps for mobile devices) -- //General Information//

//Begin here//: Bar Code 1: A Web Of Information About Bar Code - Frequently Asked Questions About Barcode http://www.adams1.com/new.html - Free, Shareware & Demo Barcode Software http://www.adams1.com/share.html - Software For Reading Barcode http://www.adams1.com/reading.html - Specifications For Popular 2D Bar Codes http://www.adams1.com/stack.html

New '2D barcodes' puts info at the tip of your camera phone http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2009-05-19-2d-barcodes-camera-phones_N.htm

-- //Sources of Barcode Software, Readers/Scanners, etc// Barcode Headquarter (commercial) http://www.barcodehq.com/?gclid=CK6ltcHczqcCFUpJ2god6Q9zEQ

Bartender (commercial) http://www.seagullscientific.com/aspx/btw_table_of_contents.aspx

Wise Track (commercial) http://www.wisetrack.com/products.html

Barcodes Inc (mostly commercial) http://www.barcodesinc.com/generator/index.php

Barcoding Inc (mostly commercial) http://www.barcoding.com/

TALTech: Free barcodes (mostly commercial, though) http://www.freebarcodes.com/

Online Barcode Generator: The world's most sophisticated free web-based online barcode generator http://www.terryburton.co.uk/barcodewriter/generator/ It looks like you have to understand the technology behind barcodes to use it!

QR-Code Readers [for Mobile Barcodes] http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-software/

PLOTTERS / POSTER PRINTERS
AKA 'large' or 'wide' format printers

-- //A free solution//....

Easy Poster Print (free) http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/9505-easy_poster_print Prints posters on multiple pages using a standard printer

-- //Upload your file; they send you poster (for a fee)//

Large Format Posters and Banners http://www.largeformatposters.com/

Poster Printing USA http://www.posterprintingusa.com/

Print Keg http://www.printkeg.com/cheap-large-posters.php

Online Poster Orinting http://www.onlineposterprinting.com/

B T & D Big Graphics http://www.btdgraphics.com/

-- //Local (Columbia, SC) Companies//

SightLine Digital Signs and Graphics http://www.sl-digital.com/index.php 1071 Harbor Drive, West Columbia 803.791.1221

TPM [More than just printing] http://www.tpm.com/ 1241 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 803.252.4770

-- //Printer Hardware//

Wide Format Inkjet Printer Review http://printers.toptenreviews.com/wide-format-inkjet-printer-review/ At the bottom of this article, they have a section called "Wide-Format Inkjet Printers: What to Look For"

An Informal Wide-Format Printer Comparison http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/printers/hp-comparison.shtml