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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services 2005
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Binding: Kindle Edition
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.2768
Format: Kindle Book
Label: McGraw-Hill
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 767
Publication Date: 2005-12-12
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Release Date: 2005-12-12
Studio: McGraw-Hill
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Microsoft'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.



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Summary: Never Have I read a better Tech Book - EVER !
Comment: 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



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Summary: It Assumes You Are A Little Slow
Comment: I felt like this book 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, this book won't work for you.

Most of what I have learned about SSRS so far, I have learned from the Internet and Microsoft's included documentation.
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Summary: Beginners Only?
Comment: 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 this book 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 the time nor do I learn from following mindless step by step direction. After a few chapters like this I quit reading the book.


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Summary: Exactly what I needed
Comment: I am a veteran SQL developer but never got into Reporting services. This book 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.
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Summary: Sql server 2005 Reportin Service, Brian Larson
Comment: 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.
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