A publishing two-dimensional bar codes used to bind the copies with related content "online"
The "bidibook" are books that are not ending on the last page and have it follow a linear development, their stories and their teachings spread throughout the network thanks to a two-dimensional bar code (known as "bidis") that are attached to your pages. The "bidis, which are widely used by banks and telecommunications operators to provide services to their customers, can be read by a mobile phone and translated to URLs. This makes it possible that since the "bidi" can access content "online" to expand topics and resources related to reading the book.
Authors: ANTONIO DELGADO
Release Date: August 25, 2008
is a system designed to bring the paper books on the Internet is known as "hypertext" is Bidibook a system designed to bring the paper books on the Internet is known as "hypertext" and that is what makes the Web possible, and links. Read hypertext means going from link to link reading the contents of individual Web sites using the codes "bidi" books can go online and link to additional multimedia content pertaining to web pages.
The method passes the identification code "bidi" by a mobile terminal with camera. The mobile code picture and then transcribed with software to be installed and scans the image.
- Picture: Bidibooks -
The result will be an Internet address which can be accessed from the same device or write in the bar of a browser on your computer. This project, developed in Spain by Editorial Netbiblo Coruña, aims to bring books to read texts that are rated "online" as an extension to the content of the book itself.
Links to Flickr and Wikipedia
Bidibooks
The draft consists of 22 books, collected in seven different collections. Currently, the first collections launched on the market are dedicated to the city guides and world views. This latest collection currently has two titles: "Natural Disasters" and "Structures and giant machines."
The draft consists of 22 books, collected in seven different collections. Currently, the first collections launched on the market are dedicated to the city guides and world views. This latest collection currently has two titles: "Natural Disasters" and "Structures and giant machines."
All content linked from these codes have been previously reviewed for quality
preparation
Other collections are dedicated to the world of "tune" or luxury hotels. Each of these publications has been published in six languages: English, English, French, Italian, German and Japanese. These books consist of collections of photographs, many published online services like Flickr. Thanks to two-dimensional code, readers can access a web page which describes the picture and access more information and details on it. Other sources that accessed by these codes are websites that publish their content under Copyleft licenses, such as Wikipedia, or video platforms like YouTube.
Other collections are dedicated to the world of "tune" or luxury hotels. Each of these publications has been published in six languages: English, English, French, Italian, German and Japanese. These books consist of collections of photographs, many published online services like Flickr. Thanks to two-dimensional code, readers can access a web page which describes the picture and access more information and details on it. Other sources that accessed by these codes are websites that publish their content under Copyleft licenses, such as Wikipedia, or video platforms like YouTube.
All content linked from these codes have been previously reviewed and selected by the editorial Galician to ensure, as far as possible, the quality and reliability of data and information located on the Internet.
Bidis, increasingly popular
In countries like Japan and massively used for more than five years as a way to access
discounts and two-dimensional barcodes, also known as QR codes were created in 1994. In his early work were used in logistics, transport and sorting of merchandise. With the advent of camera phones has become popular to use as a system of access to online information from any medium.
To use these codes, it is necessary that users have installed on your mobile software application, although some high-end models, such as mobile Nokia N series, and feature a two-dimensional code reader in initial configuration. For phones with Java and Symbian OS, one of the most popular QR readers is Kaywa Reader. This program can be downloaded for free from a PC or directly from your mobile phone.
This software is compatible with the majority of handsets on the market for brands like Nokia, Samsung, Motorola and Sony Ericsson. However, for terminals of other companies, such as Blackberry or the iPhone, users must find their own solutions adapted to other operating systems from their terminals.
as mobile operators Movistar are starting to promote this type of code to their clients. This technology is being used by operators as a tool for mobile marketing and interaction with users. These can be accessed via the "bidis" both web pages and the possibility to send a preset SMS code to extend the information.
This technology is being used mainly by operators such as mobile marketing tool
In countries like Japan and are used heavily for over five years to supplement the information acquired by a multitude of physical media such as books, magazines, billboards, and even the coasters of fast food restaurants as a means of access to discounts and promotions.
