Please read it as Facebook Group "Indian Flora" not Flowers of India. Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 11:20 AM Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Tabish ji > > I have just posted this message on Facebook Group 'Flowers of India" > > Utility of QR Codes in public awareness. I am attaching here a QR Code for > Ladies Finger Abelmoschus esculentus from Flowers of India Website, the > single largest website featuring majority of Indian species. Mr. Tabish > Qureshi its founder on my request has been kind enough to generate QR > Codes (see download button adjacent to the camera at right upper corner of > the species page). These QR codes can be printed on labels/placards in > nurseries, botanical gardens, public parks and elsewhere and can be of > great importance in public awareness about Indian Plants. Once you point > your smartphone camera on QR code you will see a small bar at bottom "View > QR Code details" once you click it, it will take you to next page > displaying address of web page, and a button at bottom 'Go to website'. > Once you click it it will take you to species page with all details: > botanical name with major synonyms, common names in English and regional > languages, description of species, habit and other details, and few > photographs indicating place of photography. > It will play big role if we spread this information as widely as possible, > through our own means, so that public awareness increases, and more and > more educational institutions and public parks incorporate QR Code labels > in their gardens. > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > > > On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 10:34 AM Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear Tabish ji >> It would be helpful to the society if this message (you may modify it >> suitably) prominently on your website: >> "The website now has QR Codes generated for all species on the >> website. Viewers are encouraged to use these QR Codes in labels/placards in >> botanical gardens, public or private parks so that general public gets >> better awareness about the plants that they see. The information through >> these QR Codes gives botanical names and major synonyms, common names in >> different languages, habit, detailed description and couple of photographs >> with photographer and place of photography' >> >> >> >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Mob: 9810359089 >> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 10:14 AM Bubai Bera <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thank you sir for valuable information and discussion. >>> >>> On Tue, 29 Jan 2019, 10:00 Gurcharan Singh, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Tabish ji >>>> >>>> That is really great, now at least every one will know that we have QR >>>> Codes for all species on our website. Now we have to advertise it boldly on >>>> our website and personal contacts so that more and more people know and use >>>> in their placards/labels. It should make website very popular, knowing that >>>> this is single largest website on Indian plants with descriptions as well >>>> as images, and common names. Great going Tabish ji. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>> Mob: 9810359089 >>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 9:49 AM Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Gurcharan ji, >>>>> I just created QR codes for all the flower species on FOI. Now each >>>>> flower page has a link on top which allows one to download the QR code >>>>> image for that species. Please to check out! >>>>> Best wishes >>>>> Tabish >>>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>>> <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net >>>>> The waterhole of flower lovers >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 9:59 PM Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Tabish ji >>>>>> >>>>>> The idea arose from QR Codes used in labels of plants in Lodhi >>>>>> Garden. A few voluntary organisations are wanting to put up similar >>>>>> labels >>>>>> but would be interested to know website o which they link their labels. >>>>>> Since Flowers of India and efloraofindia are two biggest sites having >>>>>> good >>>>>> information (especially Flowers of India with both images, description >>>>>> and >>>>>> local names) and representing majority of plants growing/grown in India, >>>>>> available of QR Codes would be easily downloaded and used in labels. Once >>>>>> we have these, we could popularize this information. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>> Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 8:48 PM Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you Gurcharan ji for suggesting introducing QR codes for EFI >>>>>>> and FOI. >>>>>>> QR code is essentially an optical label. It is useful in places >>>>>>> where we want to use visual medium to convert to an electronic address. >>>>>>> In >>>>>>> webpages, emails and electronic messages one can directly use URLs to >>>>>>> point >>>>>>> to a flower webpage. There QR codes are not very useful. >>>>>>> One way, that I can offhand think of, it can be useful for FOI is >>>>>>> for example in flower shows or exhibitions, if there are placards on >>>>>>> each >>>>>>> plant displaying QR code pointing to the FOI page for that plant, >>>>>>> visitors >>>>>>> can just use their smartphones to know more about those plants. >>>>>>> As far as generating QR codes is concerned, I can easily generate QR >>>>>>> codes for all the existing flower species on FOI. >>>>>>> Lets use see in what ways we can use this modern tool for >>>>>>> dispensing flora information better. >>>>>>> Best wishes >>>>>>> Tabish >>>>>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net >>>>>>> The waterhole of flower lovers >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 7:41 PM Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We already have a huge collection of information in our database, >>>>>>>> and with technologies available, we should find ways that information >>>>>>>> available with us should reach as widely as possible. Many official and >>>>>>>> private gardens and parks in India are labelling plants by and many >>>>>>>> voluntary organisations are helping in this developing. It would >>>>>>>> increase >>>>>>>> the popularity of our websites if we have QR codes generated and >>>>>>>> displayed >>>>>>>> on our websites, so that any one can use these QR codes in the labels >>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>> parks and gardens. This would help in popularising our website. I have >>>>>>>> created QR Codes for two web pages, one in efloraofindia and one in >>>>>>>> Flowers >>>>>>>> of India. You have just to point your smartphone camera to the QR >>>>>>>> Code.At >>>>>>>> the bottom of your camera frame you will see a small message 'View QR >>>>>>>> Code >>>>>>>> details", clicking on it take you to next page showing full address of >>>>>>>> website, and "go to website" at bottom. Clicking this will take you to >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> website. >>>>>>>> It may be a long process to do this for all pages, but as a >>>>>>>> beginning for new web pages being created. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>>>> Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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