Barcodes are seen everywhere in everyday life. They offer a convenient and clear method of transferring data repeatedly, accurately and quickly to any business process.

In this talk we will cover the various types of barcodes, how they work, how to generate them and how they can be integrated into your business application. We will also discuss RFID tags and how they also fit into a business flow. These technologies are a powerful set of tools for any developer and can be quite easy to implement. They add simplicity, speed and accuracy to any data collection process which benefits both the end user and the business process.

What is a bar code
What does it represent
Symbologies
Scanners and the physics of scanning
Hardware integration
Use Cases and Best Practices
RFID/DPM/Optical Recognition