Wikipedia:WikiProject QRpedia/user guide

QRpedia basics

Create

1. Find the Wikipedia article you want to link to.
2. Copy its URL.
3. Go to http://qrpedia.org. (Note: Any other QR code generator will not produce the multi-language options.)
4. Paste the URL into the box. (The code will automatically generate.)

Edit

1. Click on the QR code image and save it.
2. Import the QR code image into a word processor programme or graphics package.
3. (Optionally) Add text labels.

Print

1. Print the codes a minimum of 1 inch (2.5 cm) across, where possible 2 inches (5cm).
2. (Alternatively) Open the downloaded images in a program that can print several images at once as thumbnails (eg Windows Photo Viewer).
3. Display it in a suitable location (see below.)
4. Test that it works and takes you to the expected page.

For additional information, see the QRpedia Wikipedia article.

Display considerations

• If possible providing free wi-fi hot spots will facilitate more use of the codes, especially in old buildings with unreliable mobile internet connections.
• Display the codes where people (including children, and those in wheelchairs) can reach them.
• The codes should be well lit. Shadow makes it more difficult to scan.
• Avoid reflected glare. (Such as laminating the codes or placing them behind glass.)
• Larger codes will scan more effectively. 2 inches (5cm) across will allow for distance and older smartphones with lower quality cameras. (1 inch (2.5 cm) should be the minimum.)

Display methods

You can display QRpedia codes in a number of ways...

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  Make clear where the code will lead, by adding the article title (if likely to be recognised in multiple languages) and the word "Wikipedia". This one was printed quarter-A4 size (i.e. four to a page).
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  Or you can go for big and bold, like The Children's Museum of Indianapolis did.
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  However, if you do display codes without explanatory text...
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  ...then we recommend that you display explanatory text at suitable locations.
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  Codes can also be baked onto ceramic plaques, for outdoor use.
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  Professional printers can produce other media like these glass stickers. Note the use of multiple codes; in such cases, clear labelling is vital.
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  This code uses laminated paper, in a steel holder meant for plant labels in a botanical garden.