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		<title>WEB : FAQ Pages</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 04:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>khairulazizi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FAQ stand for Frequently Asked Question and it is one of those &#8220;must have&#8221; pages in a website, especially for product company or how to website.
 
Below are the list of interface that can be a good reference for content display.
a. Straight Forward
- A straight forward FAQ consist of Question and Answer.
- Use a different size &#38; color to differentiate the question [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FAQ stand for Frequently Asked Question and it is one of those &#8220;must have&#8221; pages in a website, especially for product company or how to website.</p>
<p><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_bmw.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-548" title="faq_bmw" src="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_bmw-300x206.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="206" /></a> </p>
<p>Below are the list of interface that can be a good reference for content display.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">a. Straight Forward</span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;">- A straight forward FAQ consist of Question and Answer.<br />
- Use a different size &amp; color to differentiate the question and answer</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_mac.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-543" title="faq_mac" src="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_mac-300x197.jpg" alt="faq_mac" width="300" height="197" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.apple.com/getamac/faq/" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/getamac/faq/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.apple.com/getamac/faq/" target="_blank"> </a></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">b. Too many things to asked</span><br />
<span style="color: #000000; font-weight: normal; ">- If you have a lot of questions and wanted to display in a page, you should use the java dropdown where when you mouseover the question, the answer will be displayed.</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_facebook.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-544" title="faq_facebook" src="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_facebook-300x285.jpg" alt="faq_facebook" width="300" height="285" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/press/faq.php" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/press/faq.php</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/press/faq.php" target="_blank"> </a></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">c. Grouping</span><br />
<span style="color: #000000; font-weight: normal; ">- You should rearrange the content into groups and create the quick jump menu for the group via pull down menu or hypertext links.</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_nokia.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-545" title="faq_nokia" src="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_nokia-262x300.jpg" alt="faq_nokia" width="262" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://europe.nokia.com/A4144974" target="_blank">http://europe.nokia.com/A4144974</a></p>
<p><a href="http://europe.nokia.com/A4144974" target="_blank"> </a></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">d. Popular/Top FAQ</span><br />
<span style="color: #000000; font-weight: normal; ">- In some website, they highlighted the most popular FAQ for quick access</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_nokia2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-546" title="faq_nokia2" src="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_nokia2-300x251.jpg" alt="faq_nokia2" width="300" height="251" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://europe.nokia.com/A4144973" target="_blank">http://europe.nokia.com/A4144973</a></p>
<p><a href="http://europe.nokia.com/A4144973" target="_blank"> </a></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">e. Back to top button</span><br />
<span style="color: #000000; font-weight: normal; ">- You have to put the back to top button especially in a long, one page FAQ</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_maybank.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-547" title="faq_maybank" src="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_maybank-271x300.jpg" alt="faq_maybank" width="271" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.maybank2u.com.my/site_functions/faq/onlinebank.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.maybank2u.com.my/site_functions/faq/onlinebank.shtml</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.maybank2u.com.my/site_functions/faq/onlinebank.shtml" target="_blank"> </a></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">f. Content segregation</span><br />
<span style="color: #000000; font-weight: normal; ">- Use line to segregate long answer for a better reading</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_line.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-550" title="faq_line" src="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_line-300x161.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="161" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_line.jpg"> </a><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://hollylisle.com/fm/Articles/faqs1.html" target="_blank">http://hollylisle.com/fm/Articles/faqs1.html</a></span></p>
<p><a href="http://hollylisle.com/fm/Articles/faqs1.html" target="_blank"> </a></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff6600; "><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>i. Related content</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000; ">- Put hypertext link if the content is co-related with another content</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_google.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-551" title="faq_google" src="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_google-300x161.jpg" alt="faq_google" width="300" height="161" /></a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=7403" target="_blank"> http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=7403</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=7403" target="_blank"></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=7403" target="_blank"> </a></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">h. What&#8217;s next after the list of FAQ</span><br />
<span style="color: #000000; font-weight: normal; ">- Guide user attention to contact admin / webmaster for more enquiries or unlisted FAQ</span></strong></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_mac2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-549" title="faq_mac2" src="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/faq_mac2-300x102.jpg" alt="faq_mac2" width="300" height="102" /></a> </p>
<p>That&#8217;s all for this week. Now you can FAQ yourself. :p</p>
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<p><strong>MORE REFERENCES<br />
</strong><br />
Ikea<br />
<a href="http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_AU/customer_service/faq/faq.html#0000" target="_blank">http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_AU/customer_service/faq/faq.html#0000 </a></p>
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		<title>google video chat</title>
		<link>http://secretschool.org/2008/11/google-video-chat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>khairulazizi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google has release the new google video feature. You can video chat through existing gmail chat. If you notice when you login to your gmail, there is a new link beside your settings.

Click on the link, download the installer and enjoy chatting face to face. No more typing. If you are mac user, make sure [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Google has release the new google video feature. You can video chat through existing gmail chat. If you notice when you login to your gmail, there is a new link beside your settings.</p>
<p><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/safariscreensnapz001.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-534" title="safariscreensnapz001" src="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/safariscreensnapz001.jpg" alt="" width="494" height="111" /></a></p>
<p>Click on the link, download the installer and enjoy chatting face to face. No more typing. If you are mac user, make sure you click only on the packaging box because the google talk icon (on the left ) is the uninstall software. </p>
<p><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/finderscreensnapz001.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-536" title="finderscreensnapz001" src="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/finderscreensnapz001.jpg" alt="" width="494" height="305" /></a></p>
<p>Upon finish the installation process, you will be directed to the gmail web to login. Then, confirm the video chat settings.</p>
<p><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/safariscreensnapz002.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-535" title="safariscreensnapz002" src="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/safariscreensnapz002.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>Last, enjoy video chat in handsome mode. Good luck!</p>
<p><a href="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/previewscreensnapz001.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-537" title="previewscreensnapz001" src="http://secretschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/previewscreensnapz001.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="536" /></a></p>
<p>Above is the video chat testing with my wify. Please note that the picture above is one of her student&#8217;s self portrait artwork. We want to check whether the video is clear or not especially when it comes to document / printing artworks video discussion.</p>
<p>:p</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>More info</strong><br />
<a href="http://mail.google.com/videochat/?hl=en" target="_blank">http://mail.google.com/videochat/?hl=en </a></p>
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		<title>Web 2.0 &#8211; Part 3</title>
		<link>http://secretschool.org/2008/11/web-20-part-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nuraklia</dc:creator>
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		<title>Web 2.0 &#8211; Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Web 2.0 &#8211; Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Decalogue of good practices in institutional web positioning</title>
		<link>http://secretschool.org/2008/10/decalogue-of-good-practices-in-institutional-web-positioning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nuraklia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following recommendations are intended to give some advice to Universities and R&#38;D institutions worldwide in order they have an adequate web presence. Their websites should represent correctly their resources, activities and global performance, providing visitors with a true vision of the institution. We encourage medium and long term projects that give priority to the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The following recommendations are intended to give some advice to Universities and R&amp;D institutions worldwide in order they have an adequate web presence. Their websites should represent correctly their resources, activities and global performance, providing visitors with a true vision of the institution. We encourage medium and long term projects that give priority to the publication of large volume of quality contents under Open Access type models.</p>
<p>We reject the use of abusive positioning techniques that can generate misleading indicators.</p>
<p><span style="underline;"><strong>1. URL naming</strong></span></p>
<p>Each institution should <strong>choose a unique institutional domain</strong> that can be <strong>used by all the websites of the institution.</strong></p>
<p>It is very important to <strong>avoid changing </strong>the institutional domain as it <strong>can generate confusion</strong> and it has a devastating effect on the visibility values.</p>
<p>The<strong> alternative or mirror domains should be disregarded </strong>even when they redirection to the preferred one.</p>
<p>Use of<strong> well known acronyms </strong>is correct but the institution should<strong> consider including descriptive word, like the name of the city, in the domain name.<br />
</strong><br />
<span style="underline;"><strong>2. Contents: Create</strong></span></p>
<p>A large web presence is made possible only with <strong>the effort of a large group of authors.</strong> The best way to do that is<strong> allowing a large proportion of staff, researchers or graduate students to be potential authors</strong>.</p>
<p>A <strong>distributed system of authoring</strong> can be operative at several levels:</p>
<p><strong>Central organisation</strong> can be <strong>responsible of the design guidelines and institutional information</strong></p>
<p>Libraries, documentation centres and similar services can be <strong>responsible of large databases</strong>, including bibliographic ones but also large repositories (thesis, pre-prints, and reports)</p>
<p><strong>Individual persons or teams</strong> should maintain their own websites, enriching them with <strong>self archiving practices.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Hosting external resources </strong>can be interesting for third parties and increase the visibility: Conference websites, software repositories, scientific societies and their publications, especially electronic journals.</p>
<p><span style="underline;"><strong>3. Contents: Convert</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Important resources </strong>are available in <strong>non electronic format that can be converted </strong>to web pages easily. Most of the universities have a long record of activities that can be published in historical web sites.</p>
<p>Other resources are also candidate for conversion, including past activities reports or pictures collections.</p>
<p><span style="underline;"><strong>4. Interlinking</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>The Web is a hipertextual corpus with links connecting pages.</strong> If your contents are not known (bad design, limited information, or minority language), the size is scarce or they have low quality, the site probably will receive few links from other sites.<br />
<strong><br />
Measuring and classifying the links f</strong>rom others can be insightful. You should expect links from your “natural” partners: Institutions from your locality or region, web directories from similar organisations, portals covering your topics, colleagues or partners personal pages. Your pages should make an impact in your common language community.</p>
<p>Check for the orphaned pages, i.e. pages not linked from another.</p>
<p><span style="underline;"><strong>5. Language, especially English</strong><noscript><a href="http://www.sibresource.ru/">&#1083;&#1072;&#1085;&#1076;&#1096;&#1072;&#1092;&#1090; &#1058;&#1102;&#1084;&#1077;&#1085;&#1100;</a></noscript></span></p>
<p>The Web <strong>audience is truly global</strong>, so you <strong>should not think locally.</strong> Language versions, especially in <strong>English, are mandatory not only for the main pages, but for selected sections</strong> and specially from scientific documents.</p>
<p><span style="underline;"><strong>6. Rich and media files</strong></span></p>
<p>Although html is the standard format of web pages, sometimes it is better to use rich file formats like Adobe <strong>Acrobat pdf or MS Word doc as they allow a better distribution of documents</strong>. PostScript is a popular format in certain areas (physics, engineering, mathematics) but it can be difficult to open, so it is recommended to provide an alternative version in pdf format.</p>
<p>Bandwidth is growing exponentially, so it is a good investment to archive all media materials produced in <strong>web repositories.</strong> Collections of videos, interviews, presentations, animated graphs, and even digital pictures could be <strong>very useful in the long term.</strong></p>
<p><span style="underline;"><strong>7. Search engine friendly designs</strong></span></p>
<p>Avoid <strong>cumbersome navigation menus based on Flash, Java or JavaScript that can block the robot access.</strong> <strong>Deep nested directories or complex interlinking can block robots too.</strong></p>
<p>Databases and even highly dynamic pages can be invisible for some search engines, so <strong>use directories or static pages instead or as an option.</strong></p>
<p><span style="underline;"><strong>8. Popularity and statistics</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Number of visits is important, </strong>but it as much as important to monitor their origin, distribution and the causes why they reach your web sites. Most of the current <strong>log analysers </strong>offer a great diversity of tables and graphs showing relevant <strong>demographic and geographic data,</strong> but make sure there is an option to show the referrers, the web pages from which the visit arrives or the search term or phrase used if the visit came from a search engine.</p>
<p>Most popular pages or directories are also relevant.</p>
<p><span style="underline;"><strong>9. Archiving and persistence</strong></span></p>
<p>To <strong>maintain a copy of old or outdated material in the site should be mandatory. </strong>Sometimes relevant information is lost when the site is redesigned or simply updated and there is no way to recover easily the vanished pages.</p>
<p><span style="underline;"><strong>10. Standards for enriching sites</strong></span></p>
<p>The use of <strong>meaningful titles and descriptive metatags can increase the visibility of the pages.</strong> There are some standards like <strong>Dublin Core </strong>that can be used to add authoring info, keywords and other data about the web sites.</p>
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		<title>BMW GINA pt 4</title>
		<link>http://secretschool.org/2008/06/bmw-gina-pt-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>khairulazizi</dc:creator>
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		<title>BMW GINA pt 3</title>
		<link>http://secretschool.org/2008/06/bmw-gina-pt-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>khairulazizi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the interview with Chris Bangle about the concept car, that wear the &#8220;cloth&#8221;.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is the interview with Chris Bangle about the concept car, that wear the &#8220;cloth&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>BMW GINA pt 2</title>
		<link>http://secretschool.org/2008/06/bmw-gina-pt-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>khairulazizi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The philosophy is all about flexible.


I bet people will accuse you insane if you propose to have a car that build from cloth. BMW did, and they have proved that they are totally insane in a genius way. The derived the prototype from the &#8220;flexible&#8221; context of questions, &#8220;What if a car can change an [...]]]></description>
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<p>I bet people will accuse you insane if you propose to have a car that build from cloth. BMW did, and they have proved that they are totally insane in a genius way. The derived the prototype from the &#8220;flexible&#8221; context of questions, &#8220;What if a car can change an adapt to the environment? Says like you only need a headlamp on night but not in the day time. So how does this car reflect with this flexi environment?&#8221;</p>
<p>The BMW GINA prototype is so full of emotions. I mean it&#8217;s like you seeing a living things. The car can hide its headlamp, change the structure of the chassis base on your speed, on and of your spoiler and I think they only has showed us a little glance of future.</p>
<p>The reconstruction of thinking method is one of what we can have from them if can&#8217;t have the BMW Gina at all in this life. I think this is one of the example of becoming minority theory. Like, if all people design cars from metal, we design car from cloth.</p>
<p>Then look at the result. Like a wise man says, &#8220;if you choose the path that nobody choose, you will of course enjoy the fruits that nobody can enjoy&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Barcode types</title>
		<link>http://secretschool.org/2008/06/barcode-types/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nuyulz</dc:creator>
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barcode overview
There are many different types of barcode, often referred to as barcode symbologies.  	These have evolved in different places for different uses, but all have the  	common purpose of encoding a string of characters as a set of bars and spaces.  	The barcode you need will depend on what it [...]]]></description>
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<h3>reff: http://www.agamik.co.uk/symbols.htm</h3>
<h3>barcode overview</h3>
<p>There are many different types of barcode, often referred to as barcode symbologies.  	These have evolved in different places for different uses, but all have the  	common purpose of encoding a string of characters as a set of bars and spaces.  	The barcode you need will depend on what it is you need to encode and where the  	barcode is to be put. Often the end user will stipulate a particular symbology;  	in other cases you can make your own choice.<br />
For some barcodes, you need a unique number to be encoded &#8211; these are allocated by the appropriate  	governing body.  	It is possible to deduce which symbology is being used from its general appearance and by looking at the pattern of bars  	and spaces. Download our free Barcode Identifier program for <a href="http://www.agamik.co.uk/identify.sitx">Mac OS X</a>. 	If you don&#8217;t know which symbology to use, the following should help.<a name="findtype"></a></p>
<h3>barcode uses</h3>
<p>The type of barcode you need depends on the use it is being put to.<br />
<a href="http://www.agamik.co.uk/symbols.htm#retail">Barcodes to Identify a Product for Sale in Shops</a><br />
<a href="http://www.agamik.co.uk/symbols.htm#package">Barcode used for packaging</a><br />
<a href="http://www.agamik.co.uk/symbols.htm#published">Barcode used for a published item</a><br />
<a href="http://www.agamik.co.uk/symbols.htm#pharma">Barcode used for a pharmaceutical item</a><br />
<a href="http://www.agamik.co.uk/symbols.htm#label">Barcode for Non-Retail Labels</a><br />
<a href="http://www.agamik.co.uk/symbols.htm#othertypes">Barcode used for other purposes</a></p>
<p><a name="retail"></a></p>
<h3>retail barcodes</h3>
<p>There are four barcode types commonly to identify retail items.<br />
UPC A and UPC E are mostly used in North America, but are also found throughout the world.<br />
Similarly, EAN 13 and EAN 8 are more popular in the rest of the world, but are also found in North America.  	In Japan, EAN 13 and EAN 8 are known as JAN 13 and JAN 8.<br />
Some retailers use their own proprietary barcode type which are usually based on  	either EAN or UPC barcodes.</p>
<p><strong>Current Developments</strong><br />
As well as saying what the product is, barcodes will soon be expected to supply production details, such  	as batch number and use by date. This information can be held in an extension to the EAN and UPC barcodes,  	called a Composite Component, which goes above the bars. There are also new barcode types being  	introduced, known as Reduced Space Symbologies (RSS) which can encode the same information, but in less  	space. Agamik BarCoder supports both Composite and RSS.</p>
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<h3>packaging barcodes</h3>
<p>Packaging barcodes are those usually used on the shipping cartons that contain  	many items.  The shipping barcodes are used for to give information about the  	contents.<br />
ITF barcodes (known as UPC Shipping in North America) identify identify the product in the box.<br />
EAN 128 barcodes are capable of supplying much more detail about the product, including dates, batch numbers, weight, quantity and dimensions.</p>
<p><strong>Current Developments</strong><br />
EAN 128 barcodes are capable of supporting a Composite Component, which can provide even more information. A Reduced Space alternative, called RSS Expanded, can also be used. Agamik BarCoder supports both Composite and RSS.</p>
<p><a name="published"></a></p>
<h3>publishing barcodes</h3>
<p>Books require a variation of EAN 13 or UPC A barcode which encodes the ISBN number, plus optional  	pricing information. Newspapers and Magazines require a variation of EAN 13 which encodes the ISSN  	number as well as the issue number and optional pricing information.<br />
Sheet music should use a variation of EAN 13 which encodes the ISMN number.</p>
<p><strong>Current Developments</strong><br />
The Book industry is planning to expand the range of ISBN numbers, which will require a modification 	of the ISBN barcode. Though the exact format for the expanded barcode is yet to be defined, if you buy  	BarCoder software now, Agamik will provide a free upgrade when the format is announced.</p>
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<h3>pharmaceutical barcodes</h3>
<p>The Pharma Code is used for quality control and product identification 	for most pharmaceutical products. Often one or more of the bars have different 	colour.<br />
HIBC barcodes are commonly used in North America to hold production details, though these are  	variations of Code 39, Code 128 and EAN 128 barcode types. Other variations of established  	barcode symbologies are also used in specific European countries, including PZN (Germany),  	IMH (Italy), MSI (Belgium) and IKS (Switzerland).</p>
<p><strong>Current Developments</strong><br />
A two-dimensional barcode, known as Data Matrix, is used to contain significant quantities of data.  	A specialised form, also known as 2D Pharma Code, additionally encodes colour information.  	Agamik BarCoder supports both Data Matrix and 2D Pharma Code.</p>
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<h3>barcodes for non-retail labels</h3>
<p>There are many different symbologies used for representing alphanumeric codes.  	Among the most popular are:<br />
Code 25 (also known as Interleaved 2 of 5) used for digits only<br />
Code 39 used for digits, letters and a subset of other characters<br />
Codabar used for digits plus a few other characters<br />
Code 128 used for the full ASCII character set<br />
Code 93 used for the full ASCII character set<br />
Telepen used for the full ASCII character set</p>
<p><strong>Current Developments</strong><br />
Two dimensional barcodes, which can encode significantly more data, are increasingly being used.  	Among the most popular are PDF417 and Micro PDF417.<br />
Agamik BarCoder supports both PDF417 and Micro PDF417.</p>
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<h3>Other barcodes</h3>
<p>There are other barcode types usually used for specialist applications.<br />
These include postal barcodes:<br />
Zip+4/Postnet and FIM<br />
Four State</p>
<p><a name="supported"></a></p>
<h4>supported barcode types</h4>
<p>You can use Agamik BarCoder to produce any of the barcode types listed below.<br />
You can save your barcode as EPSF, TIFF, PDF or Illustrator file.<br />
If you want us to to add an additional barcode type, or save format, we are always pleased  	to hear from you.<br />
<a href="mailto:info@agamik.co.uk">E-Mail Agamik</a></p>
<h3>general barcode types</h3>
<p><strong>Codabar</strong> &#8211; both USS and Traditional format supported<br />
<strong>Code 128</strong> &#8211; full ASCII character set supported<br />
<strong>Code 25</strong> &#8211; also known as Interleaved 2 or 5, supported with and without check digit<br />
<strong>Code 39</strong> &#8211; supported with and without check code<br />
<strong>Code 93</strong> &#8211; full ASCII character set supported<br />
<strong>EAN 128</strong> &#8211; all application identifiers supported, plus composite component<br />
<strong>EAN 13</strong> &#8211; including addon and composite component<br />
<strong>EAN 8</strong> &#8211; including composite component<br />
<strong>MSI</strong> &#8211; including option to display data<br />
<strong>JAN 13</strong> &#8211; variation of EAN 13 used in Japan<br />
<strong>JAN 8</strong> &#8211; variation of EAN 8 used in Japan<br />
<strong>Plessey</strong> &#8211; hexadecimal character set<br />
<strong>Telepen</strong> &#8211; including compressed numeric mode<br />
<strong>UPC A</strong> &#8211; including addon and composite component<br />
<strong>UPC E</strong> &#8211; including addon and composite component</p>
<h3>RSS and 2-D barcode types</h3>
<p><strong>Data Matrix</strong> &#8211; two dimensional barcode; you can specify size and shape<br />
<strong>PDF 417</strong> &#8211; two dimensional barcode; you can specify rows and columns<br />
<strong>Micro PDF 417</strong> &#8211; two dimensional barcode; more space efficient than PDF 417, but smaller data set<br />
<strong>Samsung PDF 417</strong> &#8211; two dimensional barcode; you can specify rows and columns, data can be input in hexadecimal<br />
<strong>RSS 14</strong> &#8211; including Stacked and Omni-Directional variations, plus composite component<br />
<strong>RSS Expanded</strong> &#8211; all application identifiers supported, plus composite component<br />
<strong>RSS Limited</strong> &#8211; including composite component</p>
<h3>publishing barcode types</h3>
<p><strong>ISBN</strong> &#8211; including EAN Bookland, UPC Price Point, Item Specific and the new ISBN 13 barcode<br />
<strong>ISMN</strong> &#8211; for sheet music<br />
<strong>ISSN</strong> &#8211; for newspapers and magazines</p>
<h3>pharmaceutical barcode types</h3>
<p><strong>2D Pharma Code</strong> &#8211; based on Data Matrix with colour fields<br />
<strong>GlaxoSmithKline</strong> &#8211; variations of Pharma Code, EAN 13, EAN 8, Code 39 and MSI used by GSK<br />
<strong>HIBC</strong> &#8211; specific applications using Code 39, Code 128 and EAN 128<br />
<strong>IKS</strong> &#8211; variation of EAN 13 used in Switzerland<br />
<strong>IMH</strong> &#8211; variation of Code 39 used in Italy<br />
<strong>Kurandt</strong> &#8211; you can specify number of bars<br />
<strong>Novartis Pharma</strong> &#8211; variation of Pharma Code used by Novartis<br />
<strong>Pharma Code</strong> &#8211; can colour bars individually<br />
<strong>PZN</strong> &#8211; variation of Code 39 used in Germany</p>
<h3>postal barcode types</h3>
<p><strong>Four State</strong> &#8211; used in UK and some other countries<br />
<strong>PostNet + Zip</strong> &#8211; used in USA; includes FIM code</p>
<h3>proprietary retail barcodes</h3>
<p><strong>ASDA 8</strong> &#8211; based on EAN 8, used by  ASDA in UK<br />
<strong>MS7</strong> &#8211; based on EAN 8, used by Marks and Spencer in UK<br />
<strong>Wickes 8</strong> &#8211; based on EAN 8, used by Wickes in UK<br />
<strong>Woolworth 8</strong> &#8211; based on EAN 8, used by Woolworth in South Africa</p>
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