March 2014 - ByteScout

March 2014

Codabar Barcode. History and Purpose.
Codabar barcode is a one-dimensional barcode initially used for retail applications labeling. The Codabar barcode can encode numeric digits from 0-9 and five characters including Plus (+), Minus (-), Forward slash (/), Colon (:), Dollar symbol ($) and Dot (.). Apart from numeric digits and the aforementioned character set, Codabar can also encode the first four alphabets from ‘a’ to ‘d’; however, these alphabets can only be used as the start and stop symbols. Codabar [...]
Interesting Facts about QR Codes
Today is the most suitable day to remember some interesting stories about barcodes. Funny Fact 1: In Seattle, QR codes are inscribed on graves which contain a link to the detailed information about the deceased person Funny Fact  2: The first patent for bar code was issued to inventors Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver on October 7 of 1952. Funny Fact 3: Wrigley's Gum was the first product to have a barcode included in June of 1974, at a Marsh's [...]
NEW! “Introduction Into Barcodes” e-book is now available from ByteScout for free download
We are proud to announce our new (new and the first) free e-book called "Introduction Into Barcodes". This free book will (we hope) help business users and software developers to quickly get introduced into different types of barcodes to make the best choice. Download the book from this page (no sign-up or registration required!): https://bytescout.com/books/introduction-into-barcodes-book.html The book is available in PDF, ePUB and MOBI (Kindle) formats for free, contains 48 pages: The Table of Contents [...]
Ultimate List of Windows Server Major Versions
The following are some of the milestones achieved by Microsoft in Windows server technology. Windows NT 4.0 The year 1996 is particularly significant in Microsoft’s web server technology. Windows NT 4.0 was released in 1996 which introduced several advanced features like GUI-based interactive services, faster printing, and administrative capabilities. It also integrated IIS 2.0 for the first time in Microsoft server operating systems. With the improvements in internet technology, this free server was a huge [...]