bleedingedge, thanks ... but I'm still confused lol I'm probably being slow. You say "Lavasphere (the base software for NeoReader) does not employ a server for resolution of the code" and that it will "decode and link direct" And "Other readers on the market that are reading direct encoded codes do not employ any server" Those two statements are equivalent, right? It sounds like you are saying that "Neoreader pass ALL codes via Neom server. Even direct URLs" would be an incorrect statement. Thanks for spelling it out even more if you don't mind , Barcodes for Dummies I guess. jonesie