The document discusses the use of QR codes and cloud applications for mobile computing strategies. It provides examples of how QR codes can be used in advertising, signage, and printed materials to link to digital content. The document also reviews several popular cloud applications like Dropbox, Google Drive, and SkyDrive that allow sharing and accessing files across devices.
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Mobile Computing: QR Codes & Cloud Apps
1. Mobile Computing: Practical
Strategies with QR Codes and Cloud
Apps
Andrew Youngkin, MLS
Emerging Technologies/Evaluation Coordinator
National Network of Libraries of
Medicine, Southeastern-Atlantic Region
University of Maryland, Baltimore
2. QR Codes
Facebook
Billboards
T-Shirts
Advertising
3. examples
• Calendar Event
• Contact Information
• Email Address
• Geo Location
• Phone Number
• SMS
• Text (plain text)
• URL
• Wifi Network
4. • Scan QR Code from wall map..get a digital
copy you can carry with you
• “Buy fresh, buy local” QR Code that, when
scanned, provides consumers to nearest
farmers market
• QR Code that directs consumers to mobile site
and allows scheduling health check-ups
• QR Codes placed in printed material
that, when scanned, link to video
5. • Provide a specific function (sharing contact
information, placing phone call, making
appointments, adding rich content)
• Not everyone will find QR codes
useful/useable..consider as an adjunct to
other forms of communication
6. Scanning a QR Code
• Contact Information
• Text Based Information
• Mobile Website Link
• Link here
7. Creating a QR Code
• http://zxing.appspot.com/generator/
12. SkyDrive
• Microsoft
• Hotmail-based
• Largest free space, cheapest paid space
• www.hotmail.com
13. Google Drive
• Google
• Linking other Google products, Picasa, esp.
• G-mail- based
• 5GB free space
• Integrates with Google Docs
• www.google.com
14. Healthcare
• Health professionals use Dropbox to easily
access transcription files between
facilities, office, home, etc. Notes updated in
one place, immediately available in another.
• Educators, trainers can collaborate, share files
remotely, in various locations
• Likely many personal examples of using to
back-up hard/soft copied of documents for
security, easy remote access
15. Considerations
• Cloud services should be regarded with
caution and may not be appropriate for
sensitive information protected by specific
laws (HIPPA), healthcare organizations
• Many cloud service users, choose multiple
platforms—consider a few
17. Contact
Andrew Youngkin
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Health Sciences & Human Services Library
NNLM, SE/A, Suite 508
601 West Lombard Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
800.338.7657 (in region)
410.706.2855
Email: ayoungki@hshsl.umaryland.edu
Skype: andrew.youngkin1
Blog: http://nnlm.gov/sea/newsletter/
Web: www.nnlm.gov/sea
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See QR codes popping up everywhere with a lot of interesting, innovative applications…both in and out of the library…we will talk about some of both and then take some time to create our own…Here’s a QR code example that….(insert advertising example pic)
A QR code (short for Quick Response) is a type of barcode that contains data that can be read by the camera on a phone. Most smartphones today come with software that allows you to download a QR code reader to it. For instance, the iPhone has the iTunes store where you can download ‘apps’ or applications for your phone. Once you download a QR code reader, the camera on the phone acts like a scanner and the camera “reads” the barcode. Unlike a typical barcode, additional information can be embedded into this code.
In recent years, I think that this has sort of become something we've been hearing about more oftenmostly because the ability to do it at a much larger scale due to increased mobility, wider bandwidth abilities, but also trends such as open data, open government data sets have driven this idea and discussion further. But,In some ways, we’ve had cloud computing for some time and many of us are using—knowingly or unknowingly using cloud computingWeb based email is a good example, I think….mail like gmail, yahoo, windows, etc. The cost for users is 0…but the host..google, or yahoo, microsoft, etc have email and web servers to support the software and data created by users. But as individual users, we don't need to pay anything usually, download software, or have the hardware to run the applications. Web based email..is in the cloud so to speak. There are some other applications that have become popular that are cloud-based--meaning the cost, maintenance, responsibility for integrity and security--belong elsewhere to someone else..perhaps somewhere far far away.We will be discussing some. Insert notes from CiL—Cloud computing presentation
Here are a few technologies or applications that employ cloud computing..that you may be aware of… we will talk about some of these….so for many, this is cloud computing…
Who has used? I use this and although I'm a fairly new user, it's had a tremendous effect in how I work and access my documents---access wherever, whenever on multiple devices…desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone***Use laptop and iPad to show the connection***