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2D Barcode BETA Launch

by jchor on 4/19/10, 9:34 AM with 4 comments

Hey fellow HN Readers, we are launching a new beta program for the first 500 users to test out our 2d barcode tracking system and would love to get some feedback.

http://www.mskynet.com

If you are not familiar with 2d barcodes then it's basically a high density barcode that can contain any data payload such as a phone number, url, gps map data, or anything that your phone can invoke. Using scanning software, you can take a picture of the barcode with your phone and the software will decode the image and invoke the appropriate action based on the data payload. Our API is gaining a lot of traction with integrating with websites, and marketing campaigns and we now generate over 10M+ barcode impressions per month.

Please do let us know if you have any suggestions. Thanks!

J

  • by Huppie on 4/19/10, 11:41 AM

    I haven't tried the software but here's at least a bit of feedback:

    Your landing page does not say anything about your product. I see a plane and a message telling me to join your beta. My first impression was "What is this? What beta? What am I doing here? I'm probably at the wrong website."

  • by chmike on 4/19/10, 11:50 AM

    Do you plan to support Data Matrix ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Matrix