Paul V McEnroe, Michael S Malone

Gebundenes Buch

The Barcode

How a Team Created One of the World's Most Ubiquitous Technologies

Beschreibung

Electronic scanners read barcodes more than 6 billion times a day. But most people have no clue of the history, the technology, and the team that helped create it. The Barcode shares the story of the team who helped create it.

Autor

Award-winning engineer Paul V. McEnroe developed state-of-the-art products the world depends upon today. During his distinguished career, Mr. McEnroe was known for visionary engineering and for sound business management. In 23 years with IBM, Mr. McEnroe delivered innovations that became industry standards. He is perhaps most widely recognized as the developer of the Universal Product Code (UPC), commonly known as the barcode. He created the first commercial application of laser technology, the barcode scanner, and the magnetic code for Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) marking. Today, Mr. McEnroe enjoys ranching in the Santa Ynez Valley with his wife Tina.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Silicon Valley Press
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9798985842845
• Artikelnr.: 69130687