Xamarin Evolve 2013 - Cross Platform Barcode Scanning with ZXing

Barcodes have become increasingly popular in the Mobile space. Learn how you can easily include scanning support with custom overlays using the ZXing.Net.Mobile component. You will also learn how to generate barcodes from within your apps. This session will also discuss various barcode scanning options, and the making of the ZXing.Net.Mobile component.

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1. Jonathan Dick
   DBA / Developer
   Xamarin Enthusiast
   jondick@gmail.com
   @redth
   Cross Platform Barcode
   Scanning with ZXing
   Hi  Mom!
   

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2. Anatomy of a Barcode
   • Old ~1940’s
   • Supermarkets ~1970’s
   • Quick Unique Identifier
   

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3. 1D / Linear 2D / More Data
   

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4. Quality Cameras Fast Processors
   Mobile Explosion
   

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5. Wallet Apps
   • Windows Phone 8
   • Apple Passbook
   • Samsung Wallet
   

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6. Options
   • DIY
   • Red Laser
   • ShopSavvy
   • ZBar
   • ZXing
   • ZXing.Net.Mobile
   

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7. Epic Barcode Journey
   • Native library bindings
   • Official ZXing C# port
   • IKVM
   • Sharpen
   • ZXing.Net - a better port
   

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8. ZXing.Net
   • Manual C# port of ZXing java project
   • Decoding AND Encoding
   • http://zxingnet.codeplex.com
   • Awesome Author
   Michael Jahn
   @micjahn
   • Improvement on the java project
   • BIG THANKS
   .NET
   

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9. ZXing.Net.Mobile
   "Last alphabetically ordered component in the Store!"
   

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10. ZXing.Net.Mobile
    • Standing on the shoulders of ZXing.Net
    • Cross platform for Xamarites
    • Goals
    Easy
    Live barcode scanning view
    Customizable
    

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12. DEMO
    

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13. Back to the Future
    • New iOS capturing engine
    AVCaptureSession
    • Scanning ‘views’
    UIView
    Fragment
    Control
    • Rotation
    • Performance
    

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14. Q&A
    

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15. THANK YOU
    

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