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more on 2D barcodes + tweaks
(in the 2010's mobile phones capable of reading 2D barcodes have become widespread and cheap to acquire.)
(more on 2D barcodes + tweaks)
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There are about 120 different barcode standards in use today, about 20 of them are widely accepted and supported, and the rest are adopted by companies for internal tracking use.
There are about 120 different barcode standards in use today, about 20 of them are widely accepted and supported, and the rest are adopted by companies for internal tracking use.


===Most important for [[Consumerium]] are:===
== Relevant 1D barcodes ==


*[[UPC]]
*[[UPC]]
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[[EAN]] and [[UPC]] are compatible in [[GTIN]] namespace
[[EAN]] and [[UPC]] are compatible in [[GTIN]] namespace


== 2D barcodes ==
in the 2010's [[mobile phone]]s capable of reading [[w:Barcode#Matrix (2D) barcodes|2D barcodes]] have become widespread and cheap to acquire.
in the 2010's [[mobile phone]]s capable of reading [[w:Barcode#Matrix (2D) barcodes|2D barcodes]] have become widespread and cheap to acquire.
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===Other===


the [[Code 128]] barcode system
[[w:Aztec code]] that is an [[ISO]] standard, [[w:Semacode]] or as it's more commonly known [[w:Data matrix]] 2D barcode is in the public domain and [[w:EZcode]] are potentially useful for reaching Consumium [[goals]],
 
==Other==
 
the [[w:Code 128]] barcode system


*Widely accepted as a standard in barcodes (used by UPS, Wal-Mart and many others)
*Widely accepted as a standard in barcodes (used by UPS, Wal-Mart and many others)
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===See also:===
== See also: ==


* [[GEPIR]]
* [[GEPIR]]
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