An establishment that does not have its own bar coding equipment, but still wishes to have its own design for a bar code, can think of customizing bar code labels. Many companies specialize in designing custom bar code labels that depend on the requirements of their clients. They can produce bar codes in any number, big or small unlike gaming design where once the game design programs is set you cannot change it.

Manufacturers of custom bar codes use bar code software to design unique labels based on specifications from the ordering company. The ordering company decides the size of the bar code label. The bar code manufacturer can give some color options that will be finalized by the ordering company. The same is done with the material of the bar code label. Plastic, paper, laminates and aluminum are some of the options given by bar code label manufacturers.

After this, bar code software is used to make the actual format of the bar code label, which is also called a template. This template will have all the details given by the ordering company. Some companies insist their company names be printed on each bar code label. Other information that can be filled in is the name of the item that will be affixed.

Many security measures can be provided by companies to their bar code labels. The material of the bar code can be metal or vinyl, both resistant to chemicals and heavy pressure. Some labels are also made tamper-proof.

Samsung’s SGH-U600 is now one of the thinnest slider cell phones in the market, a record that Samsung itself had set. The new U600 is thin - thinner than many of the thinnest candy bar shaped handsets available today. The danger of miniaturization, such as we see in the U600, is often compromised ergonomics and usability.

At 103.5mm x 49.3mm x 10.9mm (4.1″ x 1.9″ x .43″), the U600 feels very sleek and smooth in the hand. Its 81g weight is about right, and the build quality feels very solid. Users should have no problem sliding the device into a shirt pocket.

The front of the phone is almost completely flat. The d-pad is slightly raised in the middle, making it very comfortable to access. Unlike the d-pad, the soft keys and dial/hang-up keys are all touch-sensitive, making it possible to have them mounted on a completely flat surface. The clear plastic used on the front of the phone is much stronger than that of the D900 - pressing on the hard surface won’t result in any distortion of the screen image.