Quick comparison of start times with Java and IKVM-compiled binaries
Today, I was curious about the start times of .NET binaries created from Java sources using IKVM. I took the opportunity to add IKVM compilation (kvmc) to Barcode4J‘s build. If I create a shell script...
View ArticleRoyal Mail Customer Barcode for Barcode4J
Today, I’ve uploaded a new barcode type for Barcode4J: the Royal Mail Customer Barcode (CBC). It’s a kind of “four-state” barcode. There are others like that, for example the Australian variant which...
View ArticleDataMatrix support in Barcode4J
Thunderhead has kindly sponsored an implementation of the DataMatrix barcode symbology (ISO/IEC 16022:2000(E)) for Barcode4J. This is now the second 2D symbology I was able to add to the codebase....
View ArticleBarcode4J 2.0 alpha 1 released
Barcode4J 2.0 alpha 1 is now released. In the release notes I’m asking for feedback on the new functionality. I hope I’ll get a lot of good feedback (positive or negative) so I can soon do a final 2.0...
View ArticleBarcode4J is Project of the Month at SourceForge.net
The title says it all. I was quite surprised when I was approached last month. Reminds me to find time for the final 2.0 release… Here’s the Project of the Month page.
View ArticleBarcode4J 2.0 released
I let it slide for too long but now, Barcode4J 2.0 is finally available. Since the last alpha release I’ve been able to fix a number of bugs in DataMatrix and PDF417. As a last-minute addition I’ve...
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