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  1. Email Signature in Android Fixed by JarrettV

    Exchange Email Client Missing SignatureI know many people (including myself) that use the email client in Android for personal and business use.  Yes, it is lame that there is no signature support. It is a popular issue on the Android issue tracker. I hear all sorts of work arounds, such as copy…

    Filed under: Android
    Posted 4/15/2010 1:21:00 AM - CST
  2. Making an Ajax Form with jQuery in ASP.NET MVC by JarrettV

    The latest release of jQuery 1.4 makes it even easier to create an Ajax form in ASP.NET MVC.  The process involves creating two partial views, one for the form and one for successful post of the form.  Then, we'll create an action method for handling form posts. Finally, we'll wire up the jQuery…

    Filed under: jQuery, ASP.NET
    Posted 2/20/2010 2:07:38 PM - CST
  3. Android Market Needs Gift Cards by JarrettV

    As of today, the only valid  purchasing method on the Android Market is the use of a credit card. Android needs gift cards to expand access to the Android Market.  If there were gift cards, people could gift apps and more people (especially the young) could buy apps.  I am more likely to buy an…

    Filed under: Android
    Posted 2/13/2010 11:05:00 PM - CST
  4. Intel SSD Deal and Price Watch by JarrettV

    I'm in the market for an SSD but the prices are still sky high. I'd like to do a fresh install on my desktop machine and install Windows 7.  My current Vista install is running out space due to the WinSxs folder.  A new SSD would be a perfect reason for a reinstall and a nice speed boost.I've…

    Filed under: Computers
    Posted 1/30/2010 10:41:00 PM - CST
  5. Output Large Result Sets to Excel 2007 from SSIS 2005 by JarrettV

    I was recently in a situation where I needed to output a large amount of data to an excel file.  This file is generated periodically and used by business analysts.  We are using SSIS 2005 and the BAs are using Office 2007.  Since the report would be bigger than 65,536 row limit of 2003 format, we…

    Filed under: SSIS
    Posted 1/26/2010 1:26:56 PM - CST
  6. Getting Started with Android by JarrettV

    I've been following Android since it was released in late 2008.  I was excited because I knew the potential was limitless. One year later, both me and my wife got our first Android phones, the Verizon Motorola Droid.  It only took a year for Android to mature into greatness, but it still has a…

    Filed under: Android
    Posted 1/22/2010 12:12:01 AM - CST
  7. Comparison of YUI Compressor for .Net to Microsoft Ajax Minifier by JarrettV

    Microsoft just released the Microsoft Ajax Minifier for minifying javascript files.  Since I've been using the Yahoo! UI Library: YUI Compressor for .Net to do this in AtomSite, I thought it would be great to compare the two to see which is best.  I'm mainly interested in the file size reduction…

    Filed under: jQuery, ASP.NET
    Posted 10/19/2009 11:57:04 PM - CST
  8. Publish Photos with Live Photo Gallery to Picasa Online by JarrettV

    The following guide will assist you in posting your favorite photos online for you friends and family to enjoy.  It will also show you how to geotag those photos as to see where the photo was taken on the map. Step 1: Import Photos from Camera You should already have Windows Live…

    Posted 8/19/2009 11:35:08 AM - CST
  9. Get Value of Checkbox using jQuery to Enable Button by JarrettV

    Reading the value of a checkbox in jQuery is not obvious.  You must use a special selector :checked and then check if the value is undefined. //checked var checked = $('input[type=checkbox]:checked').val() != undefined; //unchecked var unchecked = $('input[type=checkbox]:checked').val()…

    Filed under: jQuery
    Posted 7/14/2009 3:58:00 PM - CST
  10. Tiny HTPC Movie and Hulu Box Part 5 Conclusion by JarrettV

    Case Parts Hardware Test Assembly Conclusion …

    Filed under: Computers, HTPC
    Posted 6/27/2009 10:03:00 PM - CST

About Me

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My name is Jarrett Vance and I'm a senior consultant with Computer Technologies Solutions (CTS, Inc). In my free time I keep up with new technologies and work on an open source blog platform AtomSite. You can follow me on Twitter @jarrettv and upvote me on StackOverflow.

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Recent Comments

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    I will be pushing this into froyo as soon as I upgrade my…

    JarrettV - 7/7/2010 3:08 PM
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    Cannot copy Email.apk into System folder as it says it is…

    Lisa - 7/4/2010 8:50 PM
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    Is there any way to get this working in Froyo??? I LOVED…

    Steve - 7/2/2010 10:08 AM
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    Hey, I love this email program because it allows me to get…

    Jason H. - 6/11/2010 7:44 AM
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    Need a fix for the Milestone!!!

    Kov - 6/2/2010 12:12 AM
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    Can you help me from the beginning. I have the DROID by…

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