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Occasionally we receive invitations to respond to Requests for Proposal (RFPs), but we rarely respond to them. Here's why:

Have you ever been expecting an important package and opened your mailbox to find a stack of coupons and junk mail?

Have you ever wanted a simple way to modify part of a SQL Statement in your VBA code? With these J Street functions, you can easily replace the Where and Order By clauses of any SQL Statement.

When we're called in to look at an existing application, we're always curious to see how well it is built. A few key things can tell us whether we're dealing with a pro or an amateur. If we see any of these trouble signs, we know the developer isn't very experienced.

Spoiler alert - the title says how we feel! Armen takes you through the reasons.

Is your team struggling to complete a project because one of their tools just doesn't work quite right? Ever wonder how much time is being wasted with workarounds?

A J Street team member received this letter and although we immediately knew that this was a scam, it got us thinking about how many people may believe that this is REAL. We wanted to help get the word out to everyone of this SCAM so share this far and wide! This is a pretty good scam, too.

It's time for back to school shopping and here at J Street we have started a school supply drive to help an elementary school give its students a little extra assistance. We have chosen Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary in Seattle to provide extra supplies they need to have a great year.

The FIRST invoice (back when J Street was Armen Stein Consulting). Over 22 years and still going strong!

J Street is always buzzing, even when we're drinking decaf! Here are some things I've been thinking about. ~ Armen Stein BUSINESS ETIQUETTE Business BUEtiquette 101 We live in a fast paced, always-plugged-in world.

We have such a diverse group here at J Street, with a vast range of skills! Contact us today and let us help you make your business the best it can be! What we do at J Street Technology - Custom Web Application - 98004

Armen Stein, president of J Street Technology, has just been awarded the prestigious Microsoft Access MVP Award for the 11th consecutive year, a significant milestone!

The Summer months have the J Street team buzzing about vacation plans, but we're still focused on getting projects done!

J Street is always buzzing, just like all those drones flying around! Here are some things I've been thinking about. ~ Armen Stein Amazon's Proposed Drone Service Amazon has released how their Prime Air drone delivery service will work, at least in theory.

The buzz of lawnmowers throughout the neighborhood means just one thing - Spring is here! Time for new life and fresh starts. Here are some things I've been thinking about. ~ Armen Stein Out Of This World Asteroid mining! No, this is not science fiction - it's real. And beyond cool.

J Street is always buzzing, just like the bees in the spring blossoms! Here are some things I've been thinking about. ~ Armen Stein The Most Insane Production Car On the Market The Tesla Model S is arguably the best car you can buy right now, and Consumer Reports agrees.

Who Let The Prisoners Out? Software development is challenging - factoring in all the ways the data can be used, making sure that data integrity is kept intact, and testing. Lots and lots of testing. Part of our job, with the help of our client, is to try to break the system we've built.

Alison Balter is a leading author of Microsoft Access books and SQL Server books, including Access 2013 Absolute Beginners Guide, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 2007 Development, Teach Yourself SQL Server 2005 Express in 24 Hours, a developer video training series on Access 2013, and a user video training series on Access 2013, all for SAMS Publishing.

When you go shopping for a car or TV, you probably know about how much it's going to cost. For example, if you walk around a Lexus showroom, I'd bet you can guess the price of each car within 20 or 30 percent.

J Street Technology president Armen Stein just got back from speaking at the Portland Access User Group Spring Conference. This 3-day event is the only one of its kind, and sells out faster each year.

All CartGenie subscriptions and web hosting packages include free Advanced Web Stats using SmarterStats, and it is easy to use: 1. Log in to Cart Genie. 2. Select Web> Advanced Web Statistics 3. Add a Statistics Site if not already done 4. Click View Statistics to view results

There are stories in the news practically every day - someone's personal data falls into the wrong hands and BAM! that poor person is left dealing with unnecessary headaches while they try to undo the damage.

Check out this helpful tip for using an Extra Resume statement in your code: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Xahwtk1Bk&feature=youtu.be Armen Stein, president of J Street Technology , will be discussing more tips like this at the upcoming Access Day 2014 conference in Irvine, CA next month!

If you are still using Windows XP operating system this will affect you: After 12 years, support for Windows XP will end on April 8, 2014. There will be no more security updates or technical support for the Windows XP operating system.

We're starting to see signs of Spring here in Seattle! Hope you're warming up too.

Every person has heard them - in fact, YOU may have told them - FISH STORIES! But one member of the CartGenie family can back it up with pictures! John's Sporting Goods regularly posts pics of his clients and their catch- check them out!

We all have several passwords we have to remember - bank accounts, merchant accounts, log ins, email - the list goes on. If your passwords are stolen, you can spend a great deal of time (and money!) securing your vital accounts... How are you keeping your passwords safe?

At J Street, we're always looking for new areas of the tech universe to explore. One area I've been particularly interested in lately is E-commerce and how Google, the overseer of all things, shapes doing business on the internet.

Great article on the benefits of utilizing Google+: http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/57948-SEO-5-Reasons-Not-to-Ignore-Google

Terrific article on utilizing Facebook engagement to your advantage! http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/57438-Using-Owned-Paid-and-Earned-Media-%E2%80%94-on-Facebook-

Having issues viewing a website but aren't sure if it is just you, or if the site is down for everyone? Here is a great way to check! Just go to http:// www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com / and type in the URL.

Facebook has made some changes to how posts are seen- check out the details at http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/4135-Facebook-Announces-Updates-to-Algorithm-Advice-for-Merchants

Live, right now... @ 10 am EDT / 7 am PDT on 6/28/2011 (Yes, that's early for us here in the Seattle area.)

J Street Technology is pleased to continue presentations of a free webinar called "Say Hi to SharePoint" with our SharePoint Program Manager and Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, Toby Getsch. We were encouraged by attendance at last month's presentation and are hosting another webinar.

The New York Times had an article last week on a development in web search that may have an impact on e-commerce merchants: Google Tweaks Algorithm to Push Down Low-Quality Sites .

One of the challenges of living online -- which nearly all of us do more and more -- is that we have passwords for everything. Facebook, Gmail, Hotmail, Bank of America, Twitter, Amazon, Overstock, eBay, PayPal...the list goes on and on.

The FTP Manager in CartGenie Desktop Engine to download and upload files to the server to customize your web site!

This one's got a bit of nostalgia in it, but it all comes together in the end... In 2008, I wrote a brief blog post about a change in personal technology that I had noticed over the previous 10 years. At that time, that blog was branded differently and was using a different web site address.

As I sit, working on a few blog posts, I can't help but think how much I appreciate working while surrounded by the glorious "Cone of Silence." What is that? Well, the short version is that it's an excellent way to get work done.

While in the process of preparing for some presentations and demos, I have needed to setup several virtual machines (VM's).

Recently, my family and I moved -- not a big move but one city down the road. Before we left our old place, we called and canceled the high-speed internet service (easy enough). Once we got settled in to the new place, we decided to shop internet providers looking for the best deal.

Over Thanksgiving I flew to Oakland and back. When I arrived back in Seattle I couldn't find my remote for our car. Dang! Those things cost almost $300 to replace. I didn't know for sure that I left it on one of the flights, but maybe it fell out of my jacket pocket in overhead bin.

Joel Spolsky has a new article out, and as usual it's interesting and fun to read. But one of the best parts for me was actually in a comment from a reader, who linked back to an old article of Joel's from 2000. That one was about writing actual specifications before coding actual software .

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced Bing's latest feature: new and improved maps. Here at J Street, we're always looking for ways to leverage cool, new technology in ways that benefit our customers and our company at the same time. Check out J Street's new, interactive Bing project map.

We're excited to finally get our blog up and running. The initial focus will be CartGenie and related services but we have plans to expand it to all areas of the company. The primary goal of the blog is to help share information more quickly and to provide helpful tips and links to useful news.