Articles and white papers

Background information

This is a directory of information on our products and market place including white papers, articles in the press and manufacturer authored papers.

Please note that articles that are not authored by us are not necessarily the opinions of Spirit Data Capture and include comments from manufacturers on their own products.

Please download information on Spirit Data Capture and our services:

• Company brochure
• Mobile Connect™ software

Spirit customer service

• Customer care brochure
• Training services datasheet
• Device management datasheet
• Infrastructure service datasheet
• Provisioning and set-up services
  

Spirit survey

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• Spirit 2011 survey results

Help in choosing the right computer/PDA for your application:

• Buying a handheld computer
• Durable devices
• Rugged PDAs
• In premises devices
• Lightweight rugged PDA devices
• Rugged laptops include vehicle mount

Below is a series of application papers:

• All about barcoding symbologies
• Bar code scanning - A presentation on the technology and applications
• Buying a handheld mobile computer
  
• Guide to wireless communication
  
• Mobile PC/PDA device Selection – A technical comparison
• Technology trends forecast
• The Spirit bar code colour guide
• What is the difference between Windows CE, Pocket PC and Windows Mobile?
• What is a fully rugged PDA?

• Automation using mobile computing white paper.
• Batch vs.Wireless mobile computing case study.
• Business on the move - A report by Sage on mobile computing.
• Choose Windows Mobile over Android for ruggedized handhelds
• Empowering Mobile Workers: Choosing the Right Device
• Harnessing the power of the mobile cloud
• Mobility and the extension of the service enterprise
• Mobility in service - Aberdeen Group
• Moving in less mysterious ways: Market study on use of mobile technologies. Service management buyer's guide
• Maximise battery life in warehouse applications
• Repair or replace your handheld computer?
• Tablets reshape retail - Supplement June 2011
• Trends in mobile field service - Aberdeen Group
• Using NTP to control and synchronise system clocks. Sun Microsystems
• Total Cost of Ownership(TCO) of rugged mobile computers as compared to consumer-grade devices - Datalogic
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) - Rugged vs. Consumer Tablets - Xplore Technologies
• Warehouse management excellence
• 3G Coverage - OFCOM report.

PCI technology

• Protecting credit card data: How to achieve PCI compliance.
• The truth about PCI Compliance.

• Bar coding – Getting it right: Recommendations for best practice by GS1 UK
• Selecting the right bar code scanner for
  mission critical healthcare applications
• NHS aims to save millions by bar-coding its patients. PublicTechnology.net
• NHS paper on use of barcoding in patient care. Department of Health

DPM/UV Part marking

• Motorola DPM products at-a-glance
• The new class of
  Motorola Direct Part Marking (DPM) solutions
• Direct Part Marking at the Ford Motor Company
• Covert and invisible mark reading from InData Systems.

• Bar code 101. An overview of barcoding
• Bar codes and manufacturing
  
• Bar coding ROI in mail-order fulfillment and distribution centres
  
• Benefiting from unit-of-use bar code traceablitiy in the life sciences supply chain
• Closing the loop: Extending wireless LAN security to wireless printers
  
• Gen2 Implications for smart label printing
  

• State of service management - Aberdeen Group
• Enterprise mobility in the healthcare sector
• Synchronizing the distribution supply chain with mobility
• The synchronized distribution supply Chain: Best practices in truck transportation management
• Utilizing voice technology for improved productivity and quality - Aberdeen Group
• Video on the mobile warehouse

White Papers on the use of mobile computing in public service organizations

• Assest management for public services
• eCitations - parking management efficiency
• Emergency services fast response
• Government mobile computing portfolio
• How mobile worker technology can enhance service, drive productivity and reduce costs in local government
• Public service personnel in the field
• Support for police in the field
• TCE versus TCO: Revealing the true costs of hand-held computing

• Glossary of terms
• RFID Benefits
• How secure is RFID?
• RFID Industry solutions: Manufacturing
• RFID Industry solutions: Travel and Tourism
• RFID Industry solutions: Warehousing
• RFID: The facts about RFID
• RFID: Synchronize your supply chain with RFID
• Tag Frequency Comparison Chart