Postcards From My Life

Dear Reader,

I have posted several posts on this blog that all derived from a sample app that I wrote to generate QR Codes using the Google API. So far I’ve only give you the individual pieces, this post is about pulling them all together and creating the application.

I have been working on this particular application since February. (I used it to generate the QR Code I sent to the lovely and talented Kathy for Valentine’s Day. (Yeah, I’m that much of a geek) If you are a regular reader then you will recognize some of the code and concepts that we have discussed previously.

The MXML can be found below this post, and a link to the FXP can be found just above it. If you have Flash Builder 4, grab the FXP and you can import it and see all the code.
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Dear Reader,

Anyone that knows me knows that I love new toys. Sometimes it’s a new piece of hardware or a new game. Sometimes however, it is just a idea to play with. This post is all about an idea. I’ve been intrigued by QR Codes for a while. Actually, my love of bar codes goes way back to when I used to run computer systems at my parent’s company. Even back then I saw how they could change things. These days, Bar Codes are ubiquitous in retail but haven’t moved out of the business niche. QR Codes stands ready to change that. Given that most smart phones can translate them they make a great way to link the real world to the net.
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