OAB Newsletter Now Available With QR Codes

At OAB, we are always looking at new and more convenient ways for you to access our quarterly newsletter. To this end, OAB are pleased to announce the introduction of a new QR Code for mobile phones.

What is a QR Code?

QR is short for Quick Response. Think of it as a bar code you see on food products in a supermarket. It is a two dimensional black and white bar code which, when scanned using your camera phone will enable you to access the OAB Newsletter on your mobile phone!

How does it work?  

For your mobile phone to work with QR Codes it needs a camera and connection to the internet. Additionally, you will need a QR Reader installed on your phone. There are many free readers on the market, but the most popular readers are BeeTagg [ http://www.beetagg.com/downloadreader/ ] and Kaywa  [ http://reader.kaywa.com ]. Alternatively, enter your mobile phone model in the search box (top right) of this webpage [ http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-software/ ] and it will list which readers will work with your phone.

Once you have installed the QR Reader on your phone, activate the QR reader. Then, aim your camera at the code. Ideally, the camera should be centred and on an even level with the Code. Also ensure your phone is near enough so that the code covers the majority of the screen but is not cut off by the edges.

Depending on the type of reader you have installed and your type of phone, you can take the photo yourself or it may do it automatically. Once you have scanned the code, the reader will then decode the QR code and present you with a link to the OAB Newsletter. Simply follow that link and you are now connected.