 Look no further than this book, 2004-10-28
As a Software Engineer I was looking for one concise source for everything I needed to know about Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services. The book covers everything you need to know and would want to learn about, and more, in a manner which puts this book ahead of the competition. The inside knowledge of Reporting Services from the Authors is clear from the outset and along with the very high quality video walkthroughs on the DVD, there really is no stone left uncovered in the area of Reporting Services. The best practise guidelines include installation techniques, security options and their implications, query techniques and much more. Every possible option possible within Reporting Services is explained and there is even content which goes beyond this showing you how to customize the look of the Reporting Services Manager. In summary the inside knowledge of the Authors of this book coupled with the learning material including the DVD make this my favourite book of 2004. Go buy it now!
Exactly what I needed, 2005-03-02
I bought this for two reasons: first; anything by Bill Vaughan is bound to be worth reading; and second, I wanted an easy way to expose reports to the outside (non-intranet) world. Thus this book was worth every penny. This really is an excellent piece of work - and enjoyable to read at that. It covers everything from setup and deployment, through to security, using the SOAP interface, and report design. It will be of use to system architects, developers, infrastructure managers; in fact anyone with a stake in data reporting. It's also surprisingly easy to understand given the depth of coverage (although there are some sections that had my eyes glazing over). Anybody, technical or otherwise, thinking of getting up to speed on Reporting Services should find it quite useful, nay essential. Buy it now - it is, to quote Mr Weasley: "Bloody brilliant"
A must for anyone using Reporting Services, 2004-10-29
I have found it to be excellent value, in fact I would go so far as to suggest that it is (one of) the best technical book I have ever used. The way it goes beyond the standard 'how to drag controls onto a form' style of a lot of books, and tackle the in depth technical stuff that we want the book for, is most excellent. There are a lot of useful tips and workarounds in it. At all times, it is approachable, and written in a style that makes the concepts sink in quite easily. In addition, the authors have a web forum where they answer (and they do!) questions any reader may have about the book.
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