Wow, thanks George for the great info!
You're right, I'm glad I asked and that's more than I had anticipated in a
response. Now if we could just apply the UPC codes to web sites that have
multiple products, it could possibly enhance the item tracking. I have
dozens of banners stored and displayed for both personal use and for
clients. Sometimes the banners wither need to be changed or a client has
lost the code to theirs. UPC codes might help track them if we could
somehow incorporate them into a web-based system.
If Windows 95 can have a scheduler for Timex watches, where you can hold
your watch up to the screen and 'download' your schedule right into the
watch. With that capability, what would prevent us from using similar
technology on the net?
As usual, the mind is racing through futuristic time warps.
Jim
**This document has been spell-checked. If you find an error, it's a bummer.**
At 12:10 PM 7/30/98 -0400, George enlightened us with:
>Very different. UPC is a bar code label assigned to products so
>scanners can read them when transacting business -- EDI between
>businesses; scanners at retail level. UPC is one variation of
>the many bar code labels available, and UPC has two variations -
>"A" and "C.". In Europe they use the EAN code for the same
>purpose. In the food industry, they use a different label type.
>
>It is controlled by the Uniform Code Council who has three
>distinct transaction sets as governed by WINS, UCS and VICS.
>Within each there are many forms. As far as education is
>concerned, it's worse than the Net -- a big mystery to a lot of
>people, which is why I wrote the white paper.
>
>Now aren't you glad you asked ;-}.
>
>George
>
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