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| - | ====== QR codes ====== | ||
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| - | To grant quick access to information in the IQ wiki, QR codes can be used. This has multiple benefits: | ||
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| - | * it's much quicker than any other method | ||
| - | * there is no need to type anything | ||
| - | * no need to click thorugh the wiki | ||
| - | * if you don't know what something is called, you can still find the information easily | ||
| - | * it's based around your phone, so no need to go to the next pc | ||
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| - | ===== How to make one ===== | ||
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| - | - Choose the article/ | ||
| - | - Open a qr code generator. There are many options, the one I used is [[http:// | ||
| - | - select URL as type | ||
| - | - paste your URL | ||
| - | - click on download | ||
| - | - set the boundaries to 0 | ||
| - | - set the size to the maximum value | ||
| - | - leave everything else as is | ||
| - | - download as png | ||
| - | - Print the QR code on a 24mm dymo label | ||
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| - | ===== Possible issues ===== | ||
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| - | ==== URL too long ==== | ||
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| - | The longer the URL is, the larger your QR code becomes. The size of the QR code is limited by the maximum size of the dymo printer as well as the size of the object to which the label should be attached. This in return limits the maximum possible length of the URL. | ||
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| - | As a possible solution, URL shorteners like bit.ly or tinyurl could be used. This shouldn' | ||