Books about Barcodes
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The books listed below can provide invaluable information for anyone charged with the
responsibility for designing and implementing a barcode system. Managers will find
details and examples that will help in the planning of department and corporate-wide
systems. In The Bar Code Book, programmers will find critically
important technical details conveniently organized for quick reference.
Punched
Cards to Bar Codes provides a detailed history of automatic data entry and
barcodes. Unfortunately, one of our favorite reference books, Lines of
Communication by Craig Harmon, is currently out of print and we have been unable
to locate any extra copies.
The Bar Code Book by
Roger C. Palmer
(Helmers Publishing, ISBN 0-911261-09-5, 386 pages)
This book offers an introduction to data entry techniques and the history of barcodes, and
a detailed description of the technology which underpins the various types of barcodes in
common use. Chapters describe all aspects, including printing, scanning,
verification, and more. Over 100 pages of appendices cover technical details of the
most widely used barcode symbologies.
Out of Print
Punched Cards to Bar Codes
by Benjamin Nelson
(Helmers Publishing, ISBN 0-911261-12-5, 434 pages)
An excellent reference on the history of barcodes, this book includes descriptions of over
260 different types of barcodes. We have successfully used this book to identify samples
of little-used codes that have been sent to us.
Out of Print
