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'''Syllabus for class taught by [[User:MannAE|Alan Mann]], FamilySearch, Genealogical Community Services manager, AG®, presented at the [[FamilySearch Presentations at BYU 2010|BYU 2010 Conference on Computerized Family History & Genealogy]].''' | '''Syllabus for class taught by [[User:MannAE|Alan Mann]], FamilySearch, Genealogical Community Services manager, AG®, presented at the [[FamilySearch Presentations at BYU 2010|BYU 2010 Conference on Computerized Family History & Genealogy]].''' | ||
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| QR or Quick Response Codes The icon/code shown here at left takes you to the mobile version of Wikipedia (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki). | | QR or Quick Response Codes The icon/code shown here at left takes you to the mobile version of Wikipedia (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki). | ||
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Shown below is a giant QR code. When one points their cell phone to the giant overhead code, the phone calls up the web site which is embedded in the code. The QR codes contains more information than a simple 2D barcode and can be read by a cell phone. | Shown below is a giant QR code. When one points their cell phone to the giant overhead code, the phone calls up the web site which is embedded in the code. The QR codes contains more information than a simple 2D barcode and can be read by a cell phone. | ||
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So, how would this apply to family history? The answer is yet to be created, but there is potential. How about a QR code on a headstone which calls up a website about the person buried there? How about a QR code in a society’s newsletter which takes one to the society web page? Why not a QR code in a book which takes you to a page with more information on that ancestor? How about a QR code in a source citation which takes you to the source? | So, how would this apply to family history? The answer is yet to be created, but there is potential. How about a QR code on a headstone which calls up a website about the person buried there? How about a QR code in a society’s newsletter which takes one to the society web page? Why not a QR code in a book which takes you to a page with more information on that ancestor? How about a QR code in a source citation which takes you to the source? | ||
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What does this have to do with genealogy? The day is coming when videos, tutorials, and the like will be available online. [http://RootsTelevision.com RootsTelevision.com] is a step in the right direction, but the genealogical community could learn a lot from [http://www.Hulu.com www.Hulu.com]. | What does this have to do with genealogy? The day is coming when videos, tutorials, and the like will be available online. [http://RootsTelevision.com RootsTelevision.com] is a step in the right direction, but the genealogical community could learn a lot from [http://www.Hulu.com www.Hulu.com]. | ||
[[Category:FamilySearch_Presentations_at_BYU_2010]] | [[Category:FamilySearch_Presentations_at_BYU_2010]] [[Category:Social_Media]] | ||