paper illustrates the various bar coding standards and their respective applications in industries. It also illustrates how the identification of any product can be viewed from multiple prospects on the basis of different types of bar codes. The paper explains the features of newly invented visually significant 2-D barcodes [vsb].-paper illustrates the various bar coding standards and their respective applications in industries. It also illustrates how the identification of any product can be viewed from multiple prospects on the basis of different types of bar codes. The paper explains the features of newly invented visually significant 2-D barcodes [vsb].