0 Tried Microsoft Tag Posted by Steve Wong | at 2:28 AM

Wow! Really a great experience!

I have, recently, tried the latest Microsoft Technology - Microsoft Tag.

So, here comes to the question - what is Tag?

Tag is an interactive 2D barcode.
As soon as you snap it with your phone, which has TagReader installed, you can instantly, easily get the information behind the barcode.

Let's try this one.

1. You need a mobile phone with either Windows Mobile, iPhone, J2ME, Blackberry, or Symbian S60.
2. Make sure your mobile phone has internet connection and photo taking function.
3. Visit http://gettag.mobi/ and download the application - TagReader.
4. 

Also, compare Microsoft Tag, QRCode and Datamatrix , actually, Tag doesnt contain any information but only the ID. After the Tag is read by the TagReader, the ID will be sent to the Microsoft Server and link to the final information. So, Tag has a great advantage is that it is smaller in real size than other 2D barcodes.

And I have tried to snap it using my phone. Even my phone have not get the focus, TagReader correctly reads the Tag and go to my blog! WoW!

Congrad~ really an impressive technology!

0 Move from wordpress Posted by Steve Wong | at 4:03 AM

Reason for moving from wordpress to here blogger is so simple

WORDPRESS blocks iFrame for showing silverlight

0 VS2010 beta + Silverlight 3 Posted by Steve Wong | at 3:25 AM

I have installed VS 2010 beta and Silverlight 3 SDK also Silverlight 2 SDK but the problem is I can't debug my application.

It keeps showing "Unable to Start Debugging. The Silverlight managed debugging package isn't installed".

Finally the problem can be solved by installing Developer Runtime

for Silverlight 2 download here

for Silverlight 3 download here

Enjoy building application now ;-)

0 Microsoft Tag Posted by Steve Wong | at 11:34 AM

Microsoft Tag API announcement

Microsoft Tag is a mobile application that enables users to link almost anything in the real world to more information or to an interactive experience on the mobile device. Microsoft Tag client software installed on the mobile device allows the owner to use the device’s camera to scan or take a picture of ("snap") a Tag barcode, then accesses the information associated with the Tag on the mobile device. Businesses can use Microsoft Tag to interact with their customers like never before, using physical media such as print catalogs or POS displays as the launching point. Tag owners create and manage Tags at the Microsoft Tag Web site, http://tag.microsoft.com/ManageAds.aspx.

The Microsoft Tag API allows anyone to create Tag from the web, the desktop, mobile devices.

 

It just like the barcode used it japan, same idea but different inplementation. That's the innovation =)

So, let's get started now 

1. Sign-up if you are a new Tag user


2. Apply for an API key.


3. Getting Started with Tag Web Services


4. View the documentation


5. Provide feedback or questions

 

Reference:http://blogs.msdn.com/tag/archive/2009/07/23/microsoft-tag-api-announcement.aspx