Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005.2768 EAN: 9780072262391 ISBN: 0072262397 Label: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 767 Publication Date: December 12, 2005 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Sales Rank: 16005 Studio: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Product DescriptionMicrosoft's Reporting Services product is a vital part of the SQL Server 2005 business intelligence platform, but it works with virtually any data source. This hands-on guide explains how to transform data into insightful and interactive Web-based reports using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. With coverage of everything from installation to administration, the book demonstrates how to use this powerful server-based reporting solution to improve business decision-making and facilitate company-wide -- even worldwide -- communication.
What Others Say
Never Have I read a better Tech Book - EVER !
You, Brian Larson are wonderful. I have not read a better tech book.
You cover everything, from Beginning SQL syntax all the way to Security and executing reports with custom ASP.NET apps and Web Services. I recommend this to everyone, when they ask me how to learn SQL Reporting.
- John Johnson
It Assumes You Are A Little Slow
I felt like Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services 2005 thought I couldn't connect the dots. I guess what I should have looked for was more of a reference book. I had no experience with SQL reporting services, but I already knew my way around a SQL query, and although I am mostly a sysadmin by trade, I have dabbled in Microsoft developement products for many years. If you've never seen visual studio and/or you've never touched any kind of relational database or any kind of reporting tools in your life, maybe this would be a good book for you. If you just need the bullet points on how it works and someone to point you in the right direction on some of the more complex things SSRS can do, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services 2005 won't work for you.
Most of what I have learned about SSRS so ... Read More
Beginners Only?
As a very experienced developer I needed to learn about SQL Server Reporting Services as quick as possible as for a project I am starting. I bought this title primarily based on the great reviews, I must say I was very disappointed. If you are already a developer or report writer then I would say Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services 2005 is not for you.
The book started out alright but when I got to chapter 3 titled 'DB 101 : Database Basics' I kind of figured I may have the wrong book. Next chapters were on various levels of report creation, no explanation of the report to be created or it's features, just a very detailed list of step by step instructions to make the report.
I know many learn by example but I learned nothing here as I can not take ... Read More
Exactly what I needed
I am a veteran SQL developer but never got into Reporting services. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services 2005 was the perfect balance of getting started and doing real work. After 2 or 3 days I was developing my own reports and deploying them to the company. It contained good (accurate) examples that were very close to what I needed to be doing. It was not fluffed up with nonesense to create more pages like some books are. It was clear, precise and useful. The example that was followed throughout the books was well developed. That allowed me to focus on the reporting not the example.
Sql server 2005 Reportin Service, Brian Larson
SAVE YOUR MONEY!!! This is a book seems to be targetting retarded. There is a chapter on datbase concepts - if some one does not know, it is unlikely they will be reading reporting services. Too much fluff and descriptions are buried in the fluff. If you skip the fluff, you may find yourself difficult to connect dots. Too much details on formatting fonts, colors which is completly useless.
