Adobe Takes Barcodes to the Next Dimension

摘要

Iater this year, Adobe plans release a series of new 2D bar-code technology products dubbed the Intelligent Document V Platform. The product line, which was beta released at the March AIIM On Demand show, is aimed at government and enterprise users who have to process a mix of online and offline forms. Unlike regular barcodes, which are static and only store information in one direction, 2D barcodes are dynamic― the data they contain can be changed― and information can be stored horizontally as well as vertically, which provides a significant increase in data storage capability. Charles Brett, VP at META Group, says that while 2D barcode technology has been around for years, Adobe has taken it to another level. "The 2D barcode is not a new technology, but what they are doing is unique. They have put that 2D barcode on a form and are updating it in real time," Brett says.