Gone are the days when you used to go to a store, pick items from a shelf and reach the point of sale; cashier used to cast a look upon the items, check the items’ prices from the list and add it to the total bill. This was time consuming, irritating for the customers and often times the price and product information entered manually was faulty. Advancements in technology has affected virtually all walks of everyday life; Likewise, computerized point of sale systems were introduced and if there was anything left in completely automating POS, barcodes were introduced.
This book has been written for the business owners who want to get basic insight about the barcodes. Those, who want to know what barcodes actually are, and what their different types are. After reading this book, business owners will be able to decide that which barcode suits their business needs. This book is also intended towards the software developer and professionals who are working on a project which integrates barcode for example, point of sale system, medical image system or any departmental store application. After reading this book, IT professionals will be able to make a decision about the barcodes to use based on the requirements of the project.