At the start of lockdown in 2020, our clients asked us for two new features. The first was a way they could accept and store contact tracing information. The second was for some form of displaying their menus and offers without using actual menus.
Our aim was to use established applications to integrate the process of collecting data and displaying their menus. Our solutions use a contact form for Contact Tracing and a QR Code for displaying menus, which made gathering customer information quick and straightforward
What Is A QR Code?
A QR Code is a Quick Response (QR) Code, a type of printed matrix barcode. These were designed for Japan's automotive industry in 1994. You can read more about them here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code
QR Codes Are Now Popular
Codes QR codes have been around for a while, but the lockdown has seen their use catapulted into everyday life. They don't look like much to the naked eye, but they're full of data when read by a computer. The cool thing is that when you use a smartphone's camera to view them, they are programmable. This means they can tell the device to carry out a task like going to a website address, perfect for menus and contact tracing.
QR Code Generator Sample Screen
QR Codes Generator
Using the QR Code generator is easy. From the options along the top select URL, enter the website address of your menus or your contact tracing form. This automatically generates a QR Code that you can save.
Contact Tracing Form Sample Screen
Quick & Simple!
Most of our clients already use a contact form on their website. We realised that this feature was the perfect solution for Contact Tracing. By creating a new form and adding this to the websites, we could quickly integrate a solution. The pictured sample form is one we use for one of our clients.
These can be easily integrated into any website, or we can host them.