More than ten million people have downloaded BIRT (Business Intelligence and
Reporting Tools) from the Eclipse web site, and more than one million developers
are estimated to be using BIRT. Built on the open source Eclipse platform, BIRT
is a powerful report development system that provides an end-to-end solution.from
creating and deploying reports to integrating report capabilities in enterprise
applications.
The first in a two-book series about this exciting technology, BIRT: A Field
Guide to Reporting, Third Edition, is the authoritative guide to using BIRT Report
Designer, the graphical tool that enables users of all levels to build reports,
from simple to complex, without programming.
This book is an essential resource for users who want to create presentation-
quality reports quickly. The extensive examples, step-by-step instructions, and
abundant illustrations help new users develop report design skills. Power users
can find the information they need to make the most of the product.s rich set of
features to build sophisticated and compelling reports.
Readers of this book learn how to:
* Design effective corporate reports that convey complex business information
using images, charts, tables, and cross tabs
* Build reports using data from multiple sources, including databases, spreadsheets,
web services, and XML documents
* Enliven reports with interactive features, such as hyperlinks, tooltips, and
highlighting
* Create reports using a consistent style, and, drawing on templates and libraries
of reusable elements, collaborate with other report designers
* Localize reports for an international audience
* The third edition, newly revised, adds updated examples, contains close to 1,000
new and replacement screenshots, and covers all the new and improved product features,
including
* Result-set sharing to create dashboard-style reports
* Data collation conforming to local conventions
* Using cube data in charts, new chart types, and functionality
* Displaying bidirectional text, used in right-to-left languages
* Numerous enhancements to cross tabs, page management, and report layout
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